FILE - Mississippi Sen. Barbara Blackmon, D-Canton, speaks during a debate, March 7, 2023, at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson, Miss. Blackmon originally qualified to seek reelection but dropped out of the race, clearing the way for her son, Bradford Blackmon, to win the state Senate seat in the Nov. 7 general election. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File) FILE PHOTO
