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

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/scott-colom-wins-mississippi-senate-election-over-incumbent-republican-hyde-smith/
- Published: 2026-11-12T12:56:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T22:10:57+00:00
- Original publisher: CNBC (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/11/democrat-scott-colom-projected-to-win-mississippi-senate-election-over-incumbent-hyde-smith.html
- Topics: Business, Elections, Government, Politics

## Key points

- Scott Colom defeated incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith.
- He will be Mississippi’s first Black senator since Reconstruction.
- Hyde-Smith conceded and congratulated Colom.

## Summary

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.

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