Democrat Scott Colom Wins Mississippi Senate Seat Defeating Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
Democrat Scott Colom has defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, a stunning loss in Mississippi that gives Democrats their 55th seat in the U.S. Senate following the November midterm election. The post Democrat Scott Colom Wins Mississippi Senate Seat Defeating Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith appeared…
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Democrat Scott Colom won election Wednesday to the U.S. Senate representing Mississippi, defeating Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith.— NewsdayReported by 3 outletsAlso in nearly the same words: Times Colonist, NPR
Colom will be Mississippi’s first Black senator since the post-Civil War Reconstruction era.— Times ColonistReported by 2 outletsAlso in nearly the same words: Deseret News
Democrat Scott Colom beat Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith 49.2% to 48.7% in Mississippi, according to the vote count of 11 November 2026.— Rio TimesNew
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The southern US state of Mississippi has elected its first Black senator in more than 140 years. Democrat Scott Colom has won the seat in a historic upset, according to projections.
Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in a stunning Mississippi upset , becoming the first Democrat elected to the state's Senate delegation since 1982, AP projects. Why it matters: Colom's victory marks another extraordinary breakthrough for Democrats in the Deep South…
