PoliticsPublished Oct 21, 2026, 9:22 AM ET3 outlets

Senate Democrats' Top Super PAC Enters Mississippi Senate Race With $1.2 Million Ad Buy

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Image from AP's coverage: Senate Democrats launch first ad in Mississippi as their midterm optimism spreads in the South

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Senate Majority PAC, the Senate Democrats' top campaign spending group, is entering Mississippi's U.S. Senate race for the first time this year, with a $1.2 million TV ad campaign running from Wednesday through Election Day, according to a spokesperson. Spokesperson Lauren French said Democrat Colom is running a competitive race that has put Republican incumbent Hyde-Smith on the defensive. Hyde-Smith's campaign manager, Jake Monssen, noted the spending came late and said voters would reject a radical agenda on November 3, about two weeks away. AdImpact data show about $8 million spent so far, with Colom ahead $4.6 million to $3.2 million. No Democrat has won a Senate race in Mississippi since 1982, and Donald Trump carried the state by nearly 23 points in 2024.

Right-leaning coverage (Daily Caller) leads with the spending and polling, citing a Wedgwood survey showing Hyde-Smith ahead 52% to 48% and Colom's rally plans with Kamala Harris. Left-leaning (HuffPost) and alternative (AP) coverage run the same AP text, framing it as a party on the offensive and quoting French and Monssen.

How the sides differ Right sources stress polling, Mississippi's Republican history and Colom's campaign events; left and alternative sources, carrying the same AP text, stress a party on the offensive and Hyde-Smith's response.

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Left HuffPostSenate Democrats Launch First Ad In Mississippi As Their Midterm Optimism Spreads In The South

HuffPost carries the AP report, leading with Democrats going on offense in a deep-red state and quoting both French and Hyde-Smith's campaign manager.

Alternative APSenate Democrats launch first ad in Mississippi as their midterm optimism spreads in the South

AP's excerpt opens with the same lede, presenting the move as an aggressive step signaling a party on the offensive while Republicans defend a slim majority.

Right Daily CallerDemocrats Pouring Money Into Campaign For Mississippi Senate Seat Party Hasn’t Held Since 1980s

The Daily Caller leads with the $1.2 million buy and the party's long absence from the seat, adding polling figures, Colom's campaign events with Warnock and Harris, and his affordability focus.