#mississippi

She took her victory lap too soon and now we have Scott Colom, the first Black senator in Mississippi since 1881, and the first Democrat since 1972. #Mississippi #WorkingPeople

Historischer Sieg in Mississippi: Der lange Weg zur schwarzen Stimme Eigentlich hatte er so gut wie keine Chance. Über 40 Jahre lang regierte kein Demokrat mehr, seit 145 Jahre kein Schwarzer für Mississippi. Und doch hat er es geschafft - wer ist Scott Colom? Von Sandra Ratzow. ➡️ https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/amerika/usa-mississippi-schwarzer-senator-100.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de #USA #USSenat #Mississippi

It's hard for me to overstate this. Mississippi has been working its way out of domination by white supremacists for years. The percentage of folks voting for Democrats has been creeping up each election. So much hard work to make that happen. Slow, committed hard work. Tonight is a culmination. #Mississippi

RE: https://mstdn.social/@michaelmagras/117600327414725650 YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS! this, hands down, is the most important election not just this year, but of the century. well done #ScottColom 🥳 🥳 🥳 #Mississippi #Midterms2026

Fantastic news. #Politics #Democrats #Democracy #Senate #Mississippi #ScottColom #US #USpol

Yay! #Democrat #ScottColom will win US #Senate seat in deep-red #Mississippi, CNN projects Scott Colom will defeat #GOP Sen #CindyHydeSmith in a major upset to become the first Democrat that voters in deep-red Mississippi have elected to the chamber in more than four decades. Colom, 43, also will become the first #Black person elected to statewide office in Mississippi since the Reconstruction era. #USpol #midterms #BlueWavehttps://www.cnn.com/2026/11/11/politics/live-news/hegseth-impeachment-congress?post-id=cmwco1b9100083b6wwzg3nve1&adobe_mc=TS%3D1794435030%7CMCMID%3D18723306332579596368327107292363910737%7CMCORGID%3D7FF852E2556756057F000101%40AdobeOrg&iid=cnn-mobile-app

An interesting side quest for those closely following the #Mississippi Senate results: The race featured an independent candidate named Ty Pinkins who is a black former Democrat. Did he take votes from Scott Colom or Cindy Hyde-Smith? He says the latter, and might be right:

Here's Marc Elias on the ballot fight: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/live-updates-mississippi-senate-race-heads-toward-ballot-fight/ #Mississippi #Senate #midterms

#Senate in #Mississippi is another race we're all watching, of course. The state government kicked a bunch of blue voters, probably mostly Black people, off the voter roles. They had to vote with provisional ballots. The Nazis are going to try to challenge those-- I mean, they'd stop digging the hole they're in if they were wise, but Nazis are the definition of unwise. Anyway, I'm waiting to celebrate on that too until it's done and dusted. In the meantime... #midterms

#ScottColom was to be nominated #Federal #Judge in 2022. He was blocked. By #Mississippi #Republican #Senator #CindyHydeSmith Her reason: #Colom's support for #transRights So he ran for the #Senate If he wins, he will be the first #Black Senator from Mississippi since #Reconstruction (1875!). #MS is 37% black, highest % of black residents of any #USA state Now look at this #vote tally so far And tell me your vote doesn't matter

Fuck yeah! This is why I have been listening to Warnock throughout this whole mess and would love to see him as Majority Leader. Idk if he wants the job but he'd be a hell of an improvement. #Senate #Mississippi #Georgia

@indivisibleteam@mastodon.social Adding some hashtags for more visibility #Mississippi #USPol #USPolitics

There will be recounts and all kinds of lawsuits and God knows what but #Mississippi may well elect a Dem senator, Scott Colom! If that happens, then it might be due to Ty Pinkins splitting the Republican vote. On purpose. https://www.wtva.com/2026/11/04/what-i-actually-did-was-split-republican-vote-ty-pinkins-shares-why-he-stayed/#midterms

@VeroniqueB99@mastodon.social I was just checking Mississippi. Looks about a 2,000 vote lead right now. 🤞🏻 #Colom #Mississippi

My heart goes out to all the people standing in these lines to vote. Every time I post pics like these I'm gobsmacked at their bravery and infuriated that they have to do this. God bless the southern blue voters, especially in nonwhite communities where it is exceedingly hard to vote. #Mississippi #midterms #VotingRights

🚨🚨🚨 #MISSISSIPPI: With the 2027 ACA Open Enrollment Period officially launched, the Trump Regime has posted final/approved rate hikes. Unsubsidized enrollees are looking at *another* 20.2% avg premium increase, to ~$981/month on average. acasignups.net/rate_changes...

After years and years of Republicans yelling that Democrats would take away people's burgers, Republicans have now taken away people's burgers. A MAGA senator in Mississippi told voters to "pick another protein." Her opponent, Scott Colom, just ran this funny ad showing Mississippians saying they'd rather pick another senator. https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/pick-another-protein-gop-senator-141811829.html#Mississippi #GOP #MAGA

“Pick another protein? Shiiiit I’d rather pick another senator.” 🔥 Great @scolom.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ad. #Mississippi

Mississippi River pollution is drifting 125 miles offshore and harming one of America’s healthiest coral reefs https://www.earth.com/environment/flower-garden-banks-mississippi-nitrogen/ #America #Mississippi #environment #river #coralreef #coralreefs #pollution

On #ThisDayInHistory in 1961, #Black farmer #HerbertLee was shot in the head, in public, before dozens of witnesses, by #Mississippi state legislator #EHHurst just for registering Black voters. Hurst claimed 'self-defence' against the unarmed Lee, and was acquitted the same day.