‘We gotta do something’: the coalition that helped elect Scott Colom to Senate
Summary
A coalition of about a dozen mostly Black-led organizations coordinated voter registration, education and turnout efforts in Mississippi ahead of the 2026 midterm election. Nearly 1 million people voted, and Democrat Scott Colom won a historic upset in the state.Key Facts
- The coalition grew from organizations that had worked together for years, sharing staff, volunteers and resources.
- The April Louisiana v. Callais Supreme Court decision prompted renewed organizing against voting-rights changes.
- The coalition held a May 20 rally called “Mississippi Fights Back.”
- MS Votes, founded in 2016, has organized voter registration drives, community forums and political education events.
- MS Votes worked to inform eligible people in prisons and jails that they could vote absentee.
- In 2020, MS Votes helped organize protests after George Floyd’s killing, including a major protest that contributed to the removal of Mississippi’s state flag with its Confederate battle emblem.
- MS Votes and partner groups launched a voter information hotline in 2023.
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