Bailey: Undoubtedly, Scott Colom’s victory is about much more than a Democratic wave
Mississippi Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom speaks at an election event in Jackson, Miss., Nov. 11, 2026. (Ellen Schmidt/AP)
Clay Bailey
Clay Bailey, a lifelong Memphian, has worked as a reporter in the city four decades. He concentrated on suburban coverage for the bulk of his career, except for a stint as sports editor of The Daily Memphian when it launched in September 2018. He now is suburban editor and also serves as a freelance sports writer for The Associated Press.
With Scott Colom’s victory in the U.S. Senate race, Mississippi voters reject a state history of Dixiecrats and segregation in favor of the first Black senator from the state since Reconstruction.
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