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Mississippi Senate race is drawing attention from high-profile Democrats

NPR | By Elise Gregg
Published October 22, 2026 at 2:56 AM MDT

A U.S. Senate race in the Republican stronghold of Mississippi is getting rare attention from prominent Democrats.

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