Mississippi Is Not a Freebie. Republicans Should Act Like It.

Democrats are spending real money to steal a Senate seat Trump carried by almost 23 points. The right answer is to turn out, not tune out.

By Clara Hughes

Mississippi is about as red as America gets. Donald Trump carried it by nearly 23 points in 2024, and no Democrat has won a Senate race there since 1982. The Altas World News forecast rates the seat Solid Republican. So why is the President of the United States spending Monday night, at the start of the final full week before Election Day, at the Crossroads Arena in Corinth, rallying for Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith? Because the other side has decided to test the wall. Conservatives who assume the wall holds on its own are making the mistake that loses "safe" seats. Follow the money Last week Senate Majority PAC, the Democrats' main Senate super PAC, announced a $1.2 million ad campaign for Democrat Scott Colom. Senate Leadership Fund, the Republican counterpart, answered with a $1.3 million reservation of its own, according to AdImpact data cited by NBC News. Democrats have also sent their surrogates. Former Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned with Colom on Thursday,