Senate Democrats drop $500K in Mississippi

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) dropped $500,000 in Mississippi’s Senate race supporting Scott Colom (D), who is challenging Trump-backed Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.).

The new ad focused on Colom’s record as a district attorney in the Magnolia State as the Democrat stated he’ll “take on anyone who stands in the way of what’s best for Mississippi,” while alleging Hyde-Smith had “forgotten us.”

“Senate Democrats have expanded the battleground deep into Republican territory and we are continuing to pursue every path possible to win a Senate majority,” a spokesperson for the DSCC, Tommy Garcia, said in a statement .

The ad marked the first time the DSCC has poured money into this race, adding Mississippi to its list of targets as the party seeks to regain control of the upper chamber.

The Senate Majority PAC (SMP), a top Democratic super PAC, already launched a $1.2 million ad campaign for Colom. The competitiveness of the race has drawn the GOP-aligned Senate Leadership Fund to spend more than $1 million in an effort to defend Hyde-Smith’s seat.

Democrats face an uphill battle as the last time Mississippi a Democratic senator statewide was in 1982 and President Trump carried it by 23 percentage points in 2024.

The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper, shifted the Mississippi Senate race from solid Republican to lean Republican — another sign that Republicans may have a tougher fight than usual to hold the seat.

Trump headlined a rally in Mississippi which the GOP are hoping will increase turnout in an election cycle where the party is on the defensive.

Mississippi-based Republican strategist Hayes Dent told The Hill earlier this week that there are high levels of frustration among Republicans against Trump.

“When you go and tell everybody you’re going to get us out of wars, you’re going to drain the swamp, you’re going to cut gas prices, you’re going to do all of this, and none of that is occurring, people get frustrated,” Dent said.

Meanwhile, Colom has the backing of former President Obama who cut a 30-second ad spot for him. Former Vice President Kamala Harris and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) have all also made stops in Mississippi this month.