# How Scott Colom turned deep-red Mississippi blue

https://mins.news/en/video/141429

- NBC News, 2026-11-12 21:57 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNZVA2Dlz84

> NBC News’ Sahil Kapur explains how a razor-thin lead propelled Scott Colom to a historic victory in Mississippi’s Senate race. Correspondent Priscilla Thompson speaks with voters in Jackson, Mississippi.

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