Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate election over incumbent Republican Hyde-Smith

Democrat Scott Colom won Mississippi’s Senate election, defeating Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in a result that national analysts had not expected. His victory makes him the first Black senator from Mississippi since the Reconstruction Era and adds to a series of Democratic gains in this midterm cycle.

The Associated Press reported Colom’s win on Wednesday. Two sources close to his campaign said Hyde-Smith called to concede later that afternoon; in a video posted on X, she said she respected voters’ decision and congratulated Colom. The article gives no vote totals.