Scott Colom speaks as he gives an update on the state of the Senate race against Cindy Hyde-Smith November 4, 2026 in Jackson, Mississippi.
Mississippi Democrat flips US Senate seat in stunning upset: media projections
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3 hours ago|In a historic upset, Democrat Scott Colom has won his US Senate race in Mississippi, networks projected Wednesday, making him the first African-American elected to the chamber from the southern state in more than 140 years.
Colom, a 43-year-old district attorney, prevailed over Republican incumbent Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in perhaps the most extraordinary seat flip of an already extraordinary US midterm election, in which Democrats crushed the Republicans to reclaim the majority in both chambers of Congress.
The Mississippi race was called by news outlets that included CNN and NBC.
