Summary
Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi, according to an Associated Press projection. Colom will be the first Democrat elected to Mississippi’s Senate delegation since 1982 and the state’s first Black senator since Reconstruction.Key Facts
- Colom is a 43-year-old district attorney from Columbus, Mississippi.
- He campaigned on lowering living costs, raising wages and protecting rural hospitals.
- Mississippi voted for Donald Trump by 23 percentage points in 2024, according to the article.
- Colom raised twice as much as Hyde-Smith during the campaign’s closing months, though Hyde-Smith had more cash overall.
- Colom was also supported by spending on television ads from left-leaning political groups.
- Hyde-Smith faced criticism after an interview in which she said people had other proteins to choose from when asked about beef prices.
- President Donald Trump held a rally for Hyde-Smith in Alcorn County near the end of the campaign.
- Hyde-Smith was appointed to the Senate in 2018 and won a full term in 2020.
