Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat

Briefing by News4U · First published 2026-11-12 09:06:30 UTC

Democrat Scott Colom, 43, defeated Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, 67, in Mississippi's US Senate race after more than a week of counting, with networks projecting his win on Wednesday by a margin of 4,585 votes. Colom becomes the state's first Black senator since 1874 and the first Democratic senator from Mississippi in nearly 40 years. Hyde-Smith conceded in a video posted on X. The victory gives Democrats a 55-44 Senate majority, with the Alaska race still undecided. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer posted "Blue Mississippi is here." [1] [2] [3]

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1. Democrat Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat

   DW English · 2026-11-11 23:33:00 UTC · Full text

2. Mississippi elects first Black Senator since 1874

   Al Jazeera · 2026-11-12 08:12:40 UTC · Summary only

3. Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat in historic upset

   Euronews World · 2026-11-12 08:42:23 UTC · Full text

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