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The Senate Leadership Fund, a top Republican super PAC, is spending over $1 million on ads in Mississippi’s Senate race to support incumbent Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith against her Democratic challenger Scott Colom. This move counters recent advertising by the Democratic group Senate Majority PAC which spent $1.2 million portraying Hyde-Smith negatively and praising Colom. The ad campaign highlights Colom's associations with figures like Chuck Schumer, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and George Soros, positioning him as too liberal for Mississippi voters.

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The Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), a top Republican super PAC, has spent more than $1 million in Mississippi's Senate race to defend incumbent GOP Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith against Democratic challenger Scott Colom. This ad campaign follows an earlier $1.2 million investment by the Democratic group Senate Majority PAC, which portrays Hyde-Smith as ineffective and praises Colom for his work as a district attorney.

Mississippi has become a key battleground state in this election cycle, with significant attention from national figures. President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit the state on Monday, while former Vice President Kamala Harris recently campaigned with Colom. Former President Barack Obama also cut an ad supporting Colom earlier in the campaign.

The high-stakes nature of this race reflects a broader trend in midterm elections, where battleground states are expanding beyond traditional swing states like Texas and Ohio to include less expected areas like Mississippi.

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SLF’s ad hits Colom for receiving support from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and George Soros

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🔮 The Colom campaign will run the 30-second spot on digital and radio statewide in Mississippi as part of a seven-figure media buy in Mississippi, according to details shared first with Semafor.

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While each group’s spending in Mississippi represents a small fraction of what either is putting into states like Texas, Ohio, and Michigan, the investments are nevertheless a reflection of how broad the midterm battleground has become.

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🔮 President Donald Trump is set to visit the state on Monday and former Vice President Kamala Harris is campaigning with Colom this week.

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Republican group places seven-figure ad buy in Mississippi · assertive framing

The top Senate Republican super PAC is spending more than $1 million in Mississippi’s Senate race to defend GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and stave off an upset bid from Democratic candidate Scott Colom, according to details shared with Semafor. uncertain

PAC → spend → Semafor

Senate Leadership Fund is launching an ad campaign in the “low seven figures” in Mississippi, a person familiar with the plans said. asserted

person → launch → plans

The move follows Democratic group Senate Majority PAC’s decision to spend $1.2 million in the state casting Hyde-Smith as a “do-nothing” and praising Colom as an effective district attorney. asserted

move → follow → attorney

“Thanks to Leader John Thune’s fundraising prowess, SLF has the resources to protect our Republican incumbents and swamp SMP’s attempts to expand the map,” said the person familiar with the group’s plans. asserted

person → have → plans

Know More Mississippi has emerged as a surprising battleground this election cycle. asserted

Mississippi → know → battleground

President Donald Trump is set to visit the state on Monday and former Vice President Kamala Harris is campaigning with Colom this week. asserted

Harris → set → Colom

Former President Barack Obama also recently cut an ad for Colom, Semafor first reported. asserted

Semafor → cut → Colom

SLF’s ad hits Colom for receiving support from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and George Soros and for “proudly” campaigning with Harris. asserted

ad → hit → Harris

“Colom supports their radical agenda. asserted

Colom → support → agenda

He would allow transgender medical procedures for children and boys in girls’ bathrooms. asserted

He → allow → bathrooms

Scott Colom, too liberal, too radical,” the ad says. asserted

ad → say → ?

Colom signed a letter in 2021 condemning “the ongoing efforts to criminalize transgender people and gender-affirming healthcare across the country.” asserted

Colom → sign → country

He has accused Republicans of distorting his record. asserted

He → accuse → record

battleground → represent → Texas

SLF is also spending money to defend GOP-held seats in Kansas, South Carolina, and Nebraska in addition to investing in the traditional battleground states that will determine the Senate majority. asserted

that → spend → majority

Republican group places seven-figure ad buy in Mississippi

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