Who is Scott Colom, and how did his viral ads help secure Mississippi Senate stunner?
Sen.-elect Scott Colom (D-MS) pulled off one of the most unexpected victories of the 2026 midterm elections, unseating Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and ending more than four decades of Democratic losses in the state’s Senate races. Colom, a district attorney who had been largely overlooked by…
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Sen.-elect Scott Colom (D-MS) pulled off one of the most unexpected victories of the 2026 midterm elections, unseating Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and ending more than four decades of Democratic losses in the state’s Senate races.— Washington ExaminerNew
The Associated Press has declared Democrat Scott Colom the winner in the race for U.S. Senate in Mississippi after several counties reported updated results Wednesday.— Newsday
Democrat Scott Colom is set to become Mississippi’s next senator after Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith conceded Wednesday, notching a major victory for his party in the ruby red state.— The Hill
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Democrat Scott Colom is set to become Mississippi’s next senator after Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith conceded Wednesday, notching a major victory for his party in the ruby red state. “While this is not the outcome we worked for or hoped for, I respect the decision of Mississippi voters,” she…
A changed electorate, a sliver of Trump voters and backlash against the president helped a Democrat win a state Trump carried by 23 points. The post How Scott Colom won Mississippi’s Senate race appeared first on MS NOW .
