Mississippi's Scott Colom secures Senate seat, notching another midterm win for Democrats

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Mississippi Democrat Scott Colom will be the state's first Black senator since the post-Civil War Reconstruction era. Colom's victory also offers Democrats an unexpected boost in their effort to win control of the Senate.

Colom will be Mississippi's first Black senator since the post-Civil War Reconstruction era

The Associated Press

· Posted: Nov 11, 2026 6:14 PM EST | Last Updated: 5 minutes ago

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Democrat Scott Colom won election Wednesday to the U.S. Senate representing Mississippi, defeating Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith.

Colom will be Mississippi's first Black senator since the post-Civil War Reconstruction era. His victory also offers Democrats an unexpected boost in their effort to win control of the Senate.

A local prosecutor, he waged an aggressive campaign to take advantage of a tough national environment for Republicans and the fact that Mississippi has a larger share of Black voters than any other state.

Hyde-Smith, a staunch ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, was trying to win her second full term. She was first appointed to fill a vacancy and then won a 2018 special election.

The Associated Press declared Colom the winner at 5:58 p.m. ET.

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