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Senate Democrats drop $500K in Mississippi
The ad runs statewide on TV and digital starting Thursday, and Cook now rates the race lean Republican; Mississippi last sent a Democrat to the Senate in 1982.
On air: Chip Darnell and Dr. Nina Byte on BBN After HoursPublished
Watch it as it aired: Chip Darnell and Dr. Nina Byte on this story, from BBN After Hours at 3:25 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The Hill's, the jokes are ours.
At a glance
- First reported by The Hill: “Senate Democrats drop $500K in Mississippi”, with reporting from ABC News and DSCC.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 3:25 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Chip Darnell and Dr. Nina Byte.
- Topics: Democrats, Alaska Senate.
- BBN covered this story before: Sununu comeback bid, Obama in Georgia, Kushner book (October 28).
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- The HillSenate Democrats drop $500K in Mississippi
- ABC NewsDemocrats aim for deep-red Mississippi Senate seat as Scott Colom argues he can unseat Republican incumbent - ABC News facts used on air
- DSCCNEW: DSCC Invests $500,000 in Mississippi October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSenate Democrats just put five hundred thousand dollars into Mississippi, backing Scott Colom against Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentMississippi hasn't elected a Democrat to the Senate since nineteen eighty-two, and Trump carried it by about twenty points in twenty twenty-four.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe ad takes a video mocking Hyde-Smith's remark that Mississippians have so many proteins to choose from, and one voter says, I'd rather pick another Senator instead.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe Democratic committee says her campaign doubled down on proteins. That's the press release, so take it as their claim.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd the Senate Majority PAC is adding one point two million dollars on top of it.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentCook moved the race from solid Republican to lean Republican. One notch, over a sentence about dinner.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWhich is a lot of money riding on one word.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentHalf a million dollars, and it all started with someone saying proteins to a voter.
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The story so far
- Durbin warns Democrats of regret after 30 Senate years · Washington Examiner
- Ousting Hegseth 'priority No. 1' if Democrats retake House, Crow says · Washington Examiner
- Machado returns to Venezuela; Thunder star hurt; Democrats lead · BBC
- Reich urges Democrats to prepare to nationalize SpaceX; Musk answers · TheBlaze
- Harris advises Democrats against attempting to impeach Trump · The Hill
- Sununu comeback bid, Obama in Georgia, Kushner book · CBS News
- Senate Democrats drop $500K in Mississippi (this story)
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