# Senator-elect Scott Colom speaks after winning in Mississippi

https://mins.news/en/video/140172

- The Associated Press, 2026-11-12 06:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SltPW7kE6k8

> Democratic nominee Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged count. At Tougaloo College on Wednesday, Colom said he had the courage to believe Mississippi could show the country that it matters.

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