Mississippi Goddamn
A Campaign Trails blog post reports a 2026 midterm sweep in which Democrats won Senate seats in Texas, North Carolina, and South Carolina, swept Georgia's statewide offices, and saw Scott Colom on the verge of defeating Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi. Weaving in county histories of registrar Theron Lynd and Jim Eastland, the author credits Black voters' turnout and activism.
