I Must Be Dreaming: A Black Senator in Mississippi?

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart

I live in Northern Nevada. In the mid-twentieth century, Reno was known as the “Mississippi of the West.” After living here for 40 years, I completely understand.

On November 3^rd, my fellow residents in Nevada’s second district, elected a fraud, a criminal, and the worst man on our state’s ballot was elected to the House of Representatives. You will hear his name again: David Flippo.

However, the more populous cities in Southern Nevada helped Aaron Ford defeat Trump sycophant, Joe Lombardo. Nevada will have a Democratic Governor.

SCOTT COLOM DEFEATS TRUMP CRONIE, CINDY HYDE-SMITH

The contest for Senator in Mississippi was so close, it was not decided until yesterday, November 11, eight days after election day.

Although most members of the mainstream media called the results of the election a “blue wave,” they were inaccurate. At the least, the fact that a Black Democrat was elected to represent Mississippi in the Senate would require the term, “blue tsunami.” The truth is, it was and “American tornado.” The American people won, not either political party.

Think about this fact: not a single Black man or woman has come close to winning a seat in the Senate in 150 years.

I grew up in Los Angeles. By the time I was in high school in 1960, it was common knowledge that Mississippi was and would always be the “reddest” state in the Union. The manner in which Mississippi was described in every movie and television show was accurate. I experienced a small part of the Magnolia State in 1965 when I was sent to Keesler AFB located in Biloxi. Not a place I would ever want to see again.

Mr. Colom won 27 percent of the white vote and 97 percent of the Black vote. (So much for gerrymandering).

WHAT THE 2026 ELECTION MEANS TO ME

Although the men and women who made history on November 3^rd were labeled Democrats, their policies and politics can only be called “American.”

I have always been an Independent voter, gifting my ballots to the man or woman whose own policies and plans for our nation were aligned with my own. The courageous men and women who won elections a week ago Tuesday, apparently placed the people first, rejecting any party affiliation. This one fact allowed me to believe that America has a future, and someday ours will become the greatest nation in the world.

Op-ed by James Turnage

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Source: npr.org: Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race