Leon Russell
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“This is an amazing result,”
Leon Russell · said 2026-11-11 · reported 2026-11-12
Russell spoke at the Mississippi NAACP headquarters in Jackson as Colom's victory was announced on Wednesday.
“This is a historic election.”
Leon Russell · said 2026-11-11 · reported 2026-11-12
Russell called Colom's win a historic election while speaking at the NAACP headquarters in Jackson.
“There was not a whole lot of money, but there was a whole lot of organising.”
Leon Russell · said 2026-11-11 · reported 2026-11-12
Russell highlighted the community organizing behind Colom's upset victory while speaking at the NAACP headquarters in Jackson.
“This is purely the work of particularly the black community,”
Leon Russell · said 2026-11-11 · reported 2026-11-12
Russell attributed Colom's victory to grassroots organizing by the black community at the NAACP headquarters in Jackson.