Democrat Scott Colom did the seemingly impossible, winning a U.S. Senate seat in deep south Mississippi. He will be Mississippi’s first Black American senator...

Democrat Scott Colom did the seemingly impossible, winning a U.S. Senate seat in deep south Mississippi. He will be Mississippi’s first Black American senator in nearly 150 years, dating back to Reconstruction. Colom crowned his victory with a joyous late-night celebration, giving thanks to a host of people who helped. He saved some credit for a late-appearing TV ad. Pundits have called the 28-second spot “one of the greatest political ads of all time.” Patrick Gaspard, a former Obama adviser, suggested the core idea. Gaspard picked up on a gaffe by incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, who dismissed concern over beef prices saying Mississippians had “many proteins” to choose from. Ryan Sayles created the ad, and Russ Hudson starred...

Democrat Scott Colom did the seemingly impossible, winning a U.S. Senate seat in deep south Mississippi. He will be Mississippi’s first Black American senator in nearly 150 years, dating back to Reconstruction. Colom crowned his victory with a joyous late-night celebration, giving thanks to a host of people who helped. He saved some credit for a late-appearing TV ad. Pundits have called the 28-second spot “one of the greatest political ads of all time.” Patrick Gaspard, a former Obama adviser, suggested the core idea. Gaspard picked up on a gaffe by incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, who dismissed concern over beef prices saying Mississippians had “many proteins” to choose from. Ryan Sayles created the ad, and Russ Hudson starred...