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View more opinion articles on CNN. In the November 6 election, none of the candidates -- Hyde-Smith, Democrat Mike Espy or Republican Chris McDaniel -- received a majority of the vote. When the runoff takes place this Tuesday, Mississippi voters will offer the nation evidence as to whether "moderate white voters" still exist in the Deep South. These voters may signal if Democrats or moderate Republicans can be viable future candidates in red states, and in rural areas in otherwise purple states. Senator Hyde-Smith is an ultra-conservative politician. Espy, a moderate African-American who has devoted a good deal of his campaign trying to engage the state's business community and white suburban voters who don't like to see Mississippi's image tarnished, is hoping to put together the same kind of coalition as Jones. His goal is to win over a combination of African Americans and moderate suburban whites. The outcome in Mississippi is particularly important since the midterm results in the Senate were much more mixed than in the House. Trump's ability to hold white Republican voters in those states will be crucial to his chances for re-election in 2020, where he will aim to recreate the same narrow Electoral College victory that hinged on the support of Republican voters while making small inroads into Democratic constituencies. It would mean that moderate white voters are not really a major presence in these parts of the country.

RNC spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany looks at the president's agenda after the holiday. FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as well as political and business news. The number one network in cable,…

The Story: Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R - MS) is defending her seat in a run-off election November 27 against former US Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy...

The Story: Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R - MS) is defending her seat in a run-off election November 27 against former US Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy...

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith at an election night party in Jackson, Miss., this month. — A special election for the Senate in Mississippi has become a test of racial and partisan politics in the Deep South, as a Republican woman, Cindy Hyde-Smith, and an African-American Democrat, Mike Espy, compete for the last Senate seat still up for grabs in the 2018 midterm campaign. Ms. Hyde-Smith, who was appointed to a seat in the Senate earlier this year, seemed until recently to be on a glide path toward winning the election in her own right. A private Republican poll last week found Ms. Hyde-Smith’s lead over Mr. Espy had narrowed to just five percentage points, three people briefed on the data said. “It would’ve been so much better if she apologized,” Mr. Feaster said. The contest went to a runoff when none of four candidates received the 50 percent of votes needed to win outright. Strategists in both parties believe Ms. Hyde-Smith remains the favorite: She was the top vote-getter in the first round, slightly outpacing Mr. Espy even though there was another Republican — Chris McDaniel, a divisive, strongly conservative state senator — on the ballot. No Democrat has won a Senate race in Mississippi since 1982. “People know there’s a runoff. Mr. Espy’s advisers have told political donors that they believe he needs to mobilize black voters in force and win about a quarter of white voters to defeat Ms. Hyde-Smith, a near-herculean task in a state where the two political parties are split chiefly along racial lines.

A Mississippi Senator is refusing to apologize after making comments about a public hanging, even getting agitated with reporters questioning her about it. Stephanie Ruhle breaks down why politicians feel emboldened to double down on their offensive comments and how…

MSNBC Legal Analyst Maya Wiley reacts to Pres. Trump attacking the testimony of Kavanaugh accuser Dr. Christine Blasey Ford at a campaign rally in Mississippi. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier destination for in-depth analysis of…

Watch LIVE at 7:40pm EST: President Trump stops in Southaven, MS, on his 'Make America Great Again' campaign tour. Trump comes to Mississippi to drum up support for Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith's 2018 reelection bid. FOX News Channel (FNC) is…

Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour weighs in on the state's special election for Senate with Mike Espy, Chris McDaniel and Cindy Hyde-Smith. Gov. Barbour explains why he is for Hyde-Smith. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier…

Mississippi State Sen. Chris McDaniel is running for Senate in the state's special election, and he says his home state won't be sending a Democrat to Washington. Sen. McDaniel also discusses not being endorsed by Trump and appealing to the…