The Senate map expands (again): From the Politics Desk

Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail.In today’s edition, Bridget Bowman looks at the latest red state Democrats are making a play for in the battle for the Senate.Plus, Jane C.

Timm provides an overview of the key secretary of state races on the midterm ballot.— Adam WollnerDemocrats jump into the Mississippi Senate raceBy Bridget BowmanTwo weeks out from Election Day, Senate Democrats’ top super PAC is launching a new ad campaign in the Mississippi Senate race, the latest example of the party seeking to make inroads in traditionally Republican states in the fight for the majority.

Senate Majority PAC announced a $1.2 million ad campaign in the state through Nov.3, beginning with a 30-second spot that boosts prosecutor Scott Colom as a Democrat who will “fight corruption in both parties” and casts GOP Sen.

Cindy Hyde-Smith as a “do-nothing” incumbent.“Senate Majority PAC has been watching this race closely, and it is clear Colom is running a competitive race that has put Hyde-Smith on her heels,” Lauren French, the super PAC’s spokesperson, said in a statement, also noting that the group will be advertising on TV and digital platforms.The group, which is aligned with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has been shifting its focus to deep-red states amid President Donald Trump’s sinking approval ratings.Democrats need a net gain of four seats to win control of the Senate, which means flipping multiple states Trump won handily in 2024.Mississippi is the reddest state the super PAC has jumped into so far — Trump won it by 23 points two years ago.

A Democrat has not won a Senate race in Mississippi since 1982.Senate Majority PAC is also spending in Kansas, which Trump won by 16 points, as well as other states the president carried by double digits in 2024, including Alaska, Iowa, Ohi...