PoliticsDeveloping
🚨 DECISION 2026 - Mississippi Senate Race
Brody —
LIVE NOW
Key takeaways
- Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's U.S. Senate race.
- Colom's win ends a 44-year Democratic drought in Mississippi Senate representation since 1982.
Democratic challenger Scott Colom has won the Mississippi U.S. Senate race, defeating Republican incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. In a historically competitive contest, Colom’s victory marks the first time a Democrat has won a U.S. Senate seat in the state since John C. Stennis on November 2, 1982, breaking a decades-long streak as election officials finalize the count.
www.cnaw2news.com
Related stories
PoliticsColumbus leaders Carolyn Hugley, Calvin Smyre named to Georgia Governor-Elect’s transition team
ElectionCNAW2News projects Bottoms wins Georgia governor's race
ElectionTuberville wins Alabama governor's race
LocalCNAW2News projects Cam Hunt wins Lee County Sheriff’s race
Crime & SafetyWANTED: Columbus police searching for 20-year-old wanted on aggravated assault, motor vehicle theft charges