# Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race, ending GOP grip on the state

https://mins.news/en/item/139753

- NBC News, 2026-11-11 22:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/scott-colom-mississippi-senate-election-win-democrat-hyde-smith-rcna605729

> Scott Colom defeated the Republican senator to win Mississippi’s Senate race, breaking the GOP’s hold on the state.

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