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Archived story · published November 9, 2026. Coverage reflects reporting at the time. See today's brief

Politics · November 9, 2026

Scott Colom wins historic Senate race in Mississippi

Part of: Mississippi Senate: Hyde-Smith vs. Colom →
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Democrat Scott Colom has won Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race, defeating Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in a historic upset. Projected by several outlets more than a week after the election, Colom will become the first Black senator from Mississippi since the Reconstruction era and the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in the state since 1982. The contest, in a state President Trump won by 20 points in 2024, remained unresolved for days as officials tallied narrow margins and awaited ballot certification deadlines. Colom, a district attorney, previously saw his 2023 judicial nomination by the Biden administration blocked by Hyde-Smith through the blue-slip process.

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Reported across the spectrum

  • Democrat Scott Colom defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith for a Mississippi Senate seat.
  • Colom is the first Black senator from Mississippi since the Reconstruction era.
  • Colom is the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in Mississippi since 1982.
  • The race remained uncalled for over a week after the election.
  • The deadline for Mississippi counties to certify their election results is Friday, Nov. 13.

Reported by only some outlets

  • Scott Colom is a district attorney who has praised President Trump’s border policies.
  • Hyde-Smith blocked Colom's 2023 nomination for a federal district judgeship by declining to return her blue slip.
  • Democrats have flipped eight Senate seats this cycle.
  • Both sides engaged legal teams in anticipation of a potential court battle.
  • Colom led by approximately 4,600 votes with 99% of the vote counted as of Wednesday afternoon.
  • Seven counties still needed to upload unofficial results as of Monday.

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