November 7, 2026

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‘POWERFUL’: What a potential Black Mississippi Senator means to Rep. Bennie Thompson & Black voters


Democratic Senate nominee Scott Colom in Mississippi could be on the way to pulling off a historic victory for Democrats in the South by becoming the first Black senator elected from the state since Blanche Bruce in 1874. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee, joins Antonia Hylton to share the personal connection he has with Colom and what his ascension would mean for Black voters.

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