Article snippet: MORE. Trump headlined two rallies on behalf of Hyde-Smith ahead of Tuesday's runoff to fill the remaining two years of retired Sen. MORE’s (R) term in a race that’s become unexpectedly competitive in deep-red Mississippi. Hyde-Smith will square off against former Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy (D), who's vying to become the first black senator in the state since Reconstruction. “I think it’ll be a very big day for Cindy, but don’t take any chances,” Trump said in Tupelo, Miss., on Monday night. “That’s happened many times before. That never works out well, just assume you have to vote.” "Cindy is so important, so respected. ... If we win tomorrow, we’ll be at 53-47 seats, which is substantially more than we had." With growing fears over holding the seat, national Republicans have heavily invested in the race with millions of dollars in advertising. Trump, in addition to Sen. MORE (R-S.C.), came to stump with Hyde-Smith to drive turnout in a runoff just days after Thanksgiving. Hyde-Smith has become embroiled in controversy that was sparked by a joke that she’d be “on the front row” if a supporter invited her to a “public hanging.” She has since apologized for the comment, while Espy has denounced it as "harmful" and "hurtful." It’s brought race to the forefront of the campaign in a state with a history of lynchings and a significant African-American population. Speaking in Biloxi on Monday night, Trump made several appeals to African-American voters, at one poin... Link to the full article to read more