Scott Colom, a Black Democrat, is campaigning for a U.S. Senate seat in Mississippi and hopes to buck history by defeating Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, the Mississippi Free Press reported.
The Mississippi Free Press described the contest as a long-shot race.
Colom is running against the Republican incumbent, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, according to the report.
The story appeared on the Mississippi Free Press, which carried the account of Colom’s bid for the seat.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
