Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat, first Black senator since 1874

Briefing by News4U · First published 2026-11-12 13:36:13 UTC

Democrat Scott Colom, 43, defeated Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith, 67, in Mississippi’s US Senate race after more than a week of counting, with Colom ahead by 4,585 votes or 0.5 percentage points. The Associated Press, CNN, NBC and CBS projected the win on Wednesday. Colom becomes the state’s first Black senator since 1874 and the first Democrat elected 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 Alaska’s race still undecided. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer posted “Blue Mississippi is here.” [1] [2] [3] [4]

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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

4. ‘I had the courage to believe in Mississippi’ says Scott Colom after historic Senate win – US politics live

   The Guardian · 2026-11-12 13:04:44 UTC · Excerpt

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