Emmett Till family member Priscilla Williams Till launches US Senate campaign
By Chris Oswalt
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JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — Priscilla Williams Till, a cousin of Emmett Till and founder of the Emmett Till Justice for Families Foundation, announced her candidacy for the United States Senate in Mississippi’s 2026 election.
Till said she is entering the race to promote social justice and civil rights protections at the national level. On her campaign website, she described her run as an effort to address historical and ongoing inequalities and ensure marginalized communities are represented in Washington.
“I am running for United States Senator to help shape and enact laws that promote social justice and civil rights protections at a national level in Mississippi,” Till said in her announcement. “I want to ensure that the perspectives and needs of our communities are represented with the federal government contributing to a more inclusive political dialogue.”
Till highlighted her family connection to Emmett Till, whose 1955 murder in Mississippi galvanized the civil rights movement. She said her advocacy work has been shaped by that legacy and by her role leading a foundation focused on federal accountability in hate crimes and racial justice cases.
Her campaign website outlines plans to seek greater oversight committees to prosecute hate crimes and expand equitable protections.
The Mississippi Senate election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. Party primaries are set for March 10, 2026.
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