Mississippi Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom gestures at an election event in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.
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Mississippi is sending its first Democrat to the U.S. Senate since the 1980s, and its first Black senator to Washington since Reconstruction. It’s another example of how Democrats romped in unexpected places during this midterm cycle, and on today’s episode, we unpack how & why they did so well.
This episode: HOST, REPORTER, and REPORTER.
This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs.
Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.
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