# CNN projects Scott Colom to defeat Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi upset

https://mins.news/en/item/139698

- CNN, 2026-11-11 22:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/11/politics/live-news/hegseth-impeachment-congress?post-id=cmwco1b9100083b6wwzg3nve1&Date=20261111&Profile=CNN

> CNN projects Scott Colom will defeat Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in a major upset, making him the first Democrat voters in deep-red Mississippi have elected to the chamber in more than four decades.

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