Monday, December 29, 2025
30.0°F

Mississippi deciding US Senate race that's rematch of 2018

by Emily Wagster Pettus
| November 3, 2020 12:03 AM

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Democrat Mike Espy is trying unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi by labeling her "Confederate Cindy” and saying she's out of touch with voters in a diverse state that has tried to move beyond its racist history. If elected, he would be Mississippi's first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction.

Become a Subscriber!

You have read all of your free articles this month. Select a plan below to start your subscription today.

Already a subscriber? Login

Print & Digital
Includes home delivery and FREE digital access when you sign up with EZ Pay
  • $16.25 per month
Buy
Unlimited Digital Access
*Access via computer, tablet, or mobile device
  • $9.95 per month
Buy