Democrat Scott Colom adds to lead in Mississippi Senate ballot counting
Colom’s lead comes after Hyde-Smith blocked his federal judicial nomination over his support for trans rights.
- On Thursday, Democrat Scott Colom led Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's Senate race, with nearly 96% of ballots counted in the unexpectedly competitive contest.
- Hyde-Smith previously blocked Colom's 2023 federal judgeship nomination by refusing to return a 'blue slip' to the Senate Judiciary Committee, citing concerns about his record on transgender rights.
- Colom leads by 1,724 votes, though a final result may not be called until November 10 as election officials verify thousands of provisional ballots across the state.
- CNN's Dana Bash noted the striking irony that Hyde-Smith now faces a competitive challenge from the candidate she once blocked, with Republicans describing her campaign as 'lackluster'.
- Victory would make Colom Mississippi's first Black Senator since Reconstruction-era politician Blanche K. Bruce in 1881 and the first Democrat elected there since 1982.
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Scott Colom could make history in Mississippi after facing off against the senator who blocked his judicial nomination
Prior to the midterms in Mississippi, Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith rejected President Biden's nomination of Scott Colom for district attorney.
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