In the 1930 midterm elections, the Democratic Party flipped more than 50 seats in the United States House of Representatives to secure a majority

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Following the 1930 midterm elections, President Herbert Hoover vetoed Democratic economic relief legislation before relenting under intense public pressure

In the 1930 midterm elections, the Democratic Party picked up eight or nine seats in the United States Senate

The market price of cotton in the Mississippi Delta collapsed in 1923

Not a single Confederate courthouse statue was erected in the state of Mississippi after the collapse of cotton prices in 1923

Dr. Leticia Plummer was elected county judge in Harris County, Texas

For the first time since 1972, a Democratic candidate ran in all 150 Texas State House district races

The United States federal government assumed control of the cotton industry through agricultural subsidies in 1933

Dozens of Confederate monuments were erected on Mississippi courthouse lawns between 1900 and 1921

Robert Clark ran as the first Black candidate for the United States Congress from Mississippi since Reconstruction in 1982

Dexter McCoy ran as a local candidate in Fort Bend County, Texas

South Texas, historically a Democratic stronghold, voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election

In 2026, Democratic candidates won a majority in the Texas State House for the first time in 24 years

Wright Thompson's father served as a campaign manager for Robert Clark's 1982 congressional campaign in Mississippi

A cross was burned in the front yard of Wright Thompson's family home in Mississippi during Robert Clark's 1982 congressional race

Scott Colom won Forrest County, Mississippi, which is home to the University of Southern Mississippi

Scott Colom won Yalobusha County, Mississippi, which previously voted for Donald Trump by a 21-point margin

Scott Colom carried Sunflower County, Mississippi, with 76 percent of the vote compared to 25 percent for his opponent

Scott Colom won Lafayette County, Mississippi, which contains Oxford and the University of Mississippi

In the 2026 midterm elections, a Democratic candidate was elected as the first Black senator representing Mississippi since Reconstruction

In the 2026 SSRS midterm exit poll, 74% of surveyed voters identified the Iran war as a crucial or major factor in their vote