Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's Senate race
Democrat Scott Colom, a district attorney for Mississippi’s 16th Judicial District, defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the state’s U.S. Senate race, the Associated Press reported, after more than a week of ballot counting. Colom won by a few thousand votes and will be the first Black senator elected directly by Mississippi voters.
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Hyde-Smith conceded Wednesday evening, Democracy Docket reported, saying, “While this is not the outcome we worked for or hoped for, I respect the decision of Mississippi voters.” The outlet said affidavit, absentee and mail ballots figured in the final count. BBC News reported the result gives Democrats 55 Senate seats, with Alaska’s race still undecided. Time noted Trump won Mississippi by nearly 23 percentage points in 2024.
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- Associated Press — Democrat Scott Colom defeats Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi
- National Public Radio — Mississippi Senate: Democrat Scott Colom wins : NPR
- Time — Democrat Scott Colom Wins Nail-Biter Mississippi Senate Race
- BBC News — Democrat Scott Colom seals surprise win in Mississippi Senate race
- Democracy Docket — Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race as Hyde-Smith concedes
- Election Law Blog — "Democrat Scott Colom will win a US Senate seat in deep-red Mississippi, CNN projects"