Washington Sun: “Even the most optimistic Democrats scoffed at the idea of a competitive race in the ruby-red state going into this campaign cycle. But voters’ anxiety about the economy has deepened, their opinions of President Donald Trump have tanked, and appeals for help from Mississippi Democrats have elevated the idea that Democrat Scott Colom has a chance to oust GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in November.”“Now high-profile Democrats are paying visits to the Republican bastion and urging party bosses to send scarce financial resources to Colom’s campaign, hoping to put into play a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to the Senate in more than four decades.”