Scott Colom Makes History With Mississippi Senate Win, CNN Projects
Summary
CNN projected that Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race. If confirmed, Colom would be the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Mississippi since 1982 and the first Black Mississippian popularly elected to the chamber; the Associated Press had not called the race at the time of publication.Key Facts
- Colom is a local prosecutor.
- With 98.6 percent of ballots tallied, Colom led Hyde-Smith by 49.2 percent to 48.7 percent.
- CNN projected Colom as the winner, but the Associated Press had not called the race.
- The article says Colom would be Mississippi’s first Democratic U.S. senator elected since John C. Stennis in 1982.
- The article says Colom would be the first Black Mississippian popularly elected to the U.S. Senate.
- Democrats had won control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections, according to the article.
- Donald Trump won Mississippi in 2024 with 60.9 percent of the vote, compared with 38 percent for Kamala Harris.
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