United States Senator from Mississippi
United States Senator from Mississippi (2018–)
| Born | 1959-05-10 · Brookhaven, Mississippi |
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| Party | Democratic, Republican |
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| Education | Copiah-Lincoln Community College (AA, BA) |
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News media project that Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith after several days of counting, making him Mississippi’s first Black senator since the Reconstruction era after the Civil War.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-11 23:12
After more than a week of counting, Democrat Scott Colom narrowly defeated incumbent Republican senator Cindy Hyde-Smith. He becomes Mississippi’s first Democrat elected to the Senate since 1982 and its first Black senator since 1875. The result came amid a national wave of anger at Donald Trump’s administration.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-11 23:10
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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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-11 22:07
With the Mississippi Senate race still too close to call, Democrat Scott Colom and Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith are taking sharply different approaches in their public engagement.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-09 12:59
Democratic Mississippi Senate nominee Scott Colom urged Republican opponent Cindy Hyde-Smith to speak out, saying she has no path to victory in the unexpectedly close race. With 96% of votes counted, Colom held a slight lead, but the contest remained too close to call. He said he was confident the race was moving his way and called on Hyde-Smith to accept the voters’ will.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-06 19:03
