The push includes a 30 second digital and radio advertisement recorded by former President Barack Obama, which is part of a seven figure media buy in the state. Despite the increase in national resources and visibility, some election tracking data currently gives Colom a 9% chance of winning the seat.
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Pete Buttigieg Backs Scott Colom in Rare Democratic Push for Mississippi Senate
US Politics7 days ago
National Democratic allies are escalating their efforts to unseat Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde Smith by sending top officials to campaign for candidate Scott Colom. Pete Buttigieg will travel to Mississippi to support Colom's bid in a state traditionally held by Republicans, joining a growing list of high profile national Democrats attempting to engineer an upset in the race next month.
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