Mississippi Senate: Longshot Ty Pinkins says he aimed to spoil Hyde-Smith, boost Colom vote

Ty Pinkins said he deliberately limited campaigning in heavily Black areas of Mississippi to avoid drawing votes away from fellow Democrat Scott Colom, who is also Black. The longshot Senate candidate framed his strategy around boosting Colom rather than maximizing his own share against Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith. The approach reflects concerns that two Black Democrats on the ballot could split the same base of support. What to watch next is whether Pinkins’ restraint actually lifts Colom’s margin in those precincts, or whether it simply depresses his own statewide total.