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Democrat Scott Colom wins closely watched US Senate race in Mississippi

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Democrat Scott Colom has secured a historic victory in Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race, becoming the state’s first Black senator in over 140 years and ending a 44-year streak of Democratic losses in the position. This narrow win against incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith adds to the Democrats’ broader successes in the 2026 midterm elections, where the party flipped at least eight Senate seats.

JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI - NOVEMBER 10: District Attorney and Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom speaks to a reporter at the conclusion of a news conference at the Hinds County Sheriff's Office on November 10, 2026 in Jackson, Mississippi. The state continues counting affidavit ballots, absentee ballots and other outstanding votes in the closely contested U.S. Senate race between Democratic candidate Scott Colom and incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS). A Colom victory would m

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