# Scott Colom wins Senate election in Mississippi

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/scott-colom-wins-senate-election-in-mississippi/
- Published: 2026-11-12T00:17:23+00:00
- Original publisher: PBS NewsHour (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/scott-colom-wins-senate-election-in-mississippi
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics

## Key points

- Colom defeated Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s Senate race.
- He is the state’s first Black senator since Reconstruction.
- The result adds to Republican midterm losses.

## Summary

No new development is specified in the supplied update: it repeats that Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s closely contested US Senate race. His win makes him the state’s first Black US senator since Reconstruction, a striking change in a state long dominated by white conservatives.

The Associated Press called the race on Wednesday after officials spent several days processing absentee and provisional ballots. Colom, a 43-year-old local prosecutor, focused on economic concerns and portrayed Hyde-Smith as ineffective in Washington; her remarks about high beef prices also drew criticism. The result adds to Republican losses in the midterms and could strengthen Democrats’ case for competing in the South.

## Coverage

- [PBS NewsHour: Scott Colom wins Senate election in Mississippi](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/scott-colom-wins-senate-election-in-mississippi)
- [France 24: Democrat Scott Colom wins historic Senate race in Mississippi](https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261111-democrat-scott-colom-wins-historic-senate-race-in-mississippi)
- [The Guardian: How Scott Colom won deep-red Mississippi with little help from Democrats](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/11/scott-colom-mississippi-democrat-senate-midterms)

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