# Senate Democrats Target Mississippi Senate Race

> Senate Democrats launch first ad in Mississippi to boost Black candidate against Republican senator.
- Title: Senate Democrats Target Mississippi Senate Race | Shortify
- Summary: Senate Democrats launch first ad in Mississippi to boost Black candidate against Republican senator. Senate Democrats spend $1.2 million on TV ad to support…
- Keywords: senate majority pac, scott colom, cindy hyde-smith, mississippi, us senate, democrats, republicans, election day, news, local, Senate, Target
- Source: The Boston Globe — https://bostonglobe.com/2026/10/20/nation/senate-democrats-mississippi-ad
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- Topics: senate majority pac, scott colom, cindy hyde-smith, mississippi, us senate, democrats, republicans, election day, news, local
## Senate Democrats enter Mississippi race
Senate Democrats' top campaign group launches first ad in Mississippi Senate race.
## Ad targets Hyde-Smith
Ad spends $1.2 million to boost Scott Colom against Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith.
## Colom's campaign strategy
Colom outspends Hyde-Smith nearly $4.6 million to $3.2 million in Senate race.
## Hyde-Smith's position
Hyde-Smith, first appointed and elected in 2018, runs for reelection in Republican-dominated state.
## Ad's message
Ad labels Hyde-Smith a 'do-nothing' senator who hasn't passed legislation but voted to kick people off Medicaid.
## Key takeaway

Senate Democrats spend $1.2 million on TV ad to support Scott Colom, a Black district attorney, in Mississippi Senate race against Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith.