Democrats jump into Mississippi Senate race

Senate Democrats’ top super PAC announced Tuesday it is launching an ad campaign in the Mississippi Senate race as Democrats seek inroads in Republican-leaning states to try to flip the Senate majority. Senate Majority PAC announced a $1.2 million ad campaign in the state through Election Day, beginning with a 30-second spot that boosts prosecutor Scott Colom as a Democrat who will “fight corruption in both parties” and casts GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith as a “do-nothing” incumbent. “Senate Majority PAC has been watching this race closely, and it is clear Colom is running a competitive race that has put Hyde-Smith on her heels,” Lauren French, the super PAC’s spokesperson, said in a statement, adding that the group will be advertising on TV and digital platforms.

Senate Majority PAC, which is aligned with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has been shifting its focus to deep-red states as President Donald Trump’s approval ratings sink. Democrats need a net gain of four seats to win control of the Senate, which means flipping multiple states Trump won handily in 2024. Mississippi is the reddest state the group has jumped into so far — Trump won it by 23 percentage points two years ago. A Democrat has not won a Senate race in Mississippi since 1982. Senate Majority PAC is also spending in Kansas,