JACKSON, Miss. — Raphael Warnock running to become a democrat Scott Colom elected in deep-red Mississippi. This is part of his biggest bet on the South.
Coloma charismatic local prosecutor, is nearby hitting distance in the polls of ousted Republican senator Cindy Hyde-Smith. And in the absence of more dedicated resources, Warnock he himself is trying to fill the void by directing money and donors toward the race.
He raised over $500,000 directly in at Colom The campaign committee, according to a person with direct knowledge of its efforts, granted anonymity to share private details. And, during four separate fundraisers, he tried to steer major donors to Senate Democrats toward the race.
In April, he told attendees at a Democratic donor breakfast that he thought the party was “sleeping on” the Mississippi contest, drawing surprised laughter from the crowd, according to a recording of the event obtained by POLITICO.
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