Scott Colom Wins Historic Mississippi Senate Seat

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Nov 12, 2026

Scott Colom Wins Historic Mississippi Senate Seat

Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi, becoming the state’s first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction and its first Democratic senator since 1982.

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Promises and pride: Scott Colom rejoices with young and old on historic night in Mississippi

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Mississippi Elects Democrat Scott Colom as State's First Black U.S. Senator Since Reconstruction

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Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate election over incumbent Republican Hyde-Smith

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Democrat Scott Colom Wins Mississippi 2026 Senate Race, Flipping Seat in Upset

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BREAKING: Democrat Scott Colom Unseats GOP Incumbent Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, Seizes Mississippi Senate Seat.. More Than One Week After Election Day

The Democrats took the Mississippi Senate seat and defeated GOP incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith more than a week after Election Day. The post BREAKING: Democrat Scott Colom Unseats GOP Incumbent Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, Seizes Mississippi Senate Seat.. More Than One Week After Election Day appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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