Colom extends slim lead over Hyde-Smith in Mississippi Senate race
Colom’s lead grew to about 3,100 votes as Hinds County finished counting ballots, and Mississippi has no automatic recount law.
- On Wednesday, November 11, The Associated Press called the Mississippi Senate race for Democrat Scott Colom, who defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. Colom becomes the state's first Black senator in nearly 150 years and the first Democrat representing Mississippi since 1982.
- Democratic organizers invested more than $5 million in Mississippi since 2018, building infrastructure that fueled the win. The Chuck Schumer-aligned Senate Majority PAC bolstered efforts with a $1.2 million ad buy in October.
- Colom utilized viral ads mocking Hyde-Smith's beef-price comments and engaged directly with voters at a rally in Corinth, Mississippi, on October 26. He secured endorsements from former President Bill Clinton days before Election Day.
- Hyde-Smith conceded the race Wednesday evening, stating, "I respect the decision of Mississippi voters." She held the seat since 2018 and released a video congratulating Colom and thanking supporters.
- Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand vowed to work with Colom in the 120th Congress. The senator-elect plans to seek a seat on the Senate Agriculture Committee while addressing healthcare and tariffs.
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Mississippi Elects Scott Colom as State’s First Black US Senator Since Reconstruction
Democratic nominee Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on Wednesday in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot counting process, giving the state its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction.
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