At this point, it seems like a forgone conclusion that the Democrats are going to have a huge cycle, amidst the historic unpopularity of Donald Trump.
His numbers are cratering with basically every demographic imaginable. Just this week, audio surfaced of Texas Republican Senate Candidate Ken Paxton, lamenting how Trump’s administration was dragging down the entire Republican Party.
Of course, we’ve been talking about the upcoming backlash for months now, but it is reassuring to see how worried Republicans are. That tells me, their own internal polls are showing exactly what we thought…a huge Republican wipeout is imminent.
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Now let’s get into today’s story
Now of course, we can never rely on polls, and everyone still needs to get out there and vote, but I am encouraged by their fear.
Just this week, JD Vance went to Florida to campaign, and Donald Trump campaigned in Nebraska.
Think about that. The President & VP are campaigning in deep red states, a month before the election.
And now - we see the Democrats dumping millions of dollars into checks notes… the Mississippi senate race?
Yes, that’s correct.
Just to be clear, Democrats haven’t won a senate race in Mississippi in almost 40 years, but they’re hoping the current candidate, Scott Colom, can change that.
Yes, 40 years.
$3 million dollars in PAC money has been directed into the race, with Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, asking wealthy donors to send more money into the race. As well as, Party infrastructure being layed out around the state.
While this may seem odd to people who aren’t familiar with the state, Mississippi flipping blue isn’t as far away as you would imagine. Looking back at the map in 2018 (the last blue wave election), Democrats were within single digits of winning the Mississippi Senate race.
The Democratic challenger came within 7 points of victory in that election, and all signs are pointing to 2026 being a bigger wave election than 2018.
It’s also worth noting that that margin is almost identical to the margins we’ve seen in recent cycle in Texas, and Democrats have been relentlessly pouring resources into that state, trying to finally flip it.
And as we turn back to Mississippi, let’s take a look at the primary numbers from this year.
There was only an 8,000 vote difference in the primaries, between Democrats & Republicans. If we’re taking into account the full picture here - yes, we should be investing into Mississippi.
However, it’s not just about Mississippi, the South is in play this cycle. Something we are seeing in Florida, as Angie Nixon has caught the country by storm.
For too long, the left has abandoned the South to MAGA. That has been a mistake. There’s no good reason to abandon the southern states to the Republican Party.
The margins are close in states like Mississippi & Louisiana. They just need true investment, like Georgia did, before it ultimately flipped into a true battleground state.
Will Democrats win statewide in Mississippi?
It’s personally hard for me to believe at this time, but that doesn’t mean we forgo investment. Turning Mississippi into a battleground state may take a couple cycles, but you have to start that investment now.
Investing into the South is the right move, especially in an election cycle like this.
Scott Colom is the Democrat running in state, if you can, please go support his campaign.
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Until next time,
Desmond
We cannot abandon the South to MAGA. It's time to invest into Florida, Mississippi, & Louisiana. Those states aren't gone forever, we just have to show up
Let's remember the old adage: "Don't count your chickens before they are hatched." In other words it isn't finished until the last ballot is counted.