Democrat Colom flips Mississippi Senate seat
Summary
The Associated Press projected that Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race. With 99% of expected votes reported, Colom led by about 4,700 votes and became the eighth Democratic Senate pickup; the Alaska race remained undecided.Key Facts
- Colom received 49.2% of the vote, compared with Hyde-Smith’s 48.7%, with 99% of expected votes reported.
- Colom serves as a district attorney for four counties along the Mississippi-Alabama state line.
- The projected win makes Colom Mississippi’s first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction.
- Hyde-Smith was seeking a second full term.
- The Mississippi contest was one of several close races in which both campaigns said they were prepared for possible legal challenges over ballots.
- The Senate race in Alaska had not yet been decided.
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