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

Scott Colom will be the first Democrat elected to the Senate from the state since 1982, and Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction.

# Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate election over incumbent Republican Hyde-Smith Scott Colom will be the first Democrat elected to the Senate from the state since 1982, and Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/11/democrat-scott-colom-projected-to-win-mississippi-senate-election-over-incumbent-hyde-smith.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*