News Mississippi Senate race: Democratic ads call Hyde-Smith a ‘disaster’; GOP ads tie Espy to ‘leftist mobs’ November 25, 2018November 26, 2018 Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY Comments Off on Mississippi Senate race: Democratic ads call Hyde-Smith a ‘disaster’; GOP ads tie Espy to ‘leftist mobs’ Republicans have aired four television ads for every three paid for by Democrats in Mississippi's Senate race runoff.