# Making ends meet in Mississippi: How high prices drove an election upset

https://mins.news/en/video/143712

- Reuters, 2026-11-14 15:12 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS2coJ_L5mM

> Democrat Scott Colom rode anger over high prices to victory in Mississippi’s Senate race. His historic win makes him the state’s first Black senator since Reconstruction, but whether he can ease the cost-of-living burden remains an open question.

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