Ty Pinkins said he avoided campaigning in heavily Black areas of Mississippi to avoid harming chances for Democrat Scott Colom, who, like him, is Black.
Mississippi Senate: Longshot Ty Pinkins says he aimed to spoil Hyde-Smith, boost Colom vote
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