Democrats Flip Two Seats in Deep Red Mississippi, Break GOP Supermajority [View all]

Source: newsweek




Nov 05, 2025 at 05:41 AM EST

Democrats have broken the Republican supermajority in the Mississippi state Senate for the first time in years, following court-ordered special redistricting elections intended to provide greater representation for the state’s Black voters.

It comes as Democrats notched up wins in city and statewide elections across the country on Tuesday in what is being seen as a widespread rebuke of President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress.
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Why It Matters
The outcome holds significance for not just Mississippi politics, but also the national landscape, as Democrats attempt to rebuild influence in the South and defend voting rights as legal battles over redistricting and the Voting Rights Act play out in federal courts. The results could determine how future legislative and congressional districts are drawn, impacting the balance of political power statewide and potentially at the federal level...............

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The redistricting stemmed from a 2022 lawsuit brought by the Mississippi NAACP, alleging that the state had diluted Black voting power despite Black residents comprising about 40 percent of the population. In April 2025, a panel of federal judges ordered the creation of more majority-minority districts, leading to special elections in contested areas. The New York Times reported that the ruling was unanimous and all three judges were appointed by Republican former President George W. Bush..................




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