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Democrat Scott Colom leads Republican incumbent Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's undecided Senate race

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Killough, K. (2026, November 5). Democrat Scott Colom leads Republican incumbent Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's undecided Senate race. Just The News. https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/democrat-scott-colom-leads-republican-incumbent-hyde-smith-mississippis?utm_source=justthenews.com&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=external-news-aggregators

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Just The News · collected 2026-11-06 · by Kevin Killough

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Scott Colom, a Democratic candidate and local prosecutor, leads Republican incumbent Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s undecided Senate race. As of Thursday, Colom was ahead by over 1,700 votes with 96% of the ballots counted, though the Associated Press has not yet officially called the race for either candidate. If Colom wins, he would become Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction and further solidify Democrats' majority in the Senate gained during the midterms.
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As of November 6, 2026, votes are still being counted to determine who will represent Mississippi in the U.S. Senate. Democrat Scott Colom currently leads Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by 1,724 votes but Democrats aren't taking any chances and have mobilized their support with heavyweights like Gavin Newsom and Marc Elias backing Colom's campaign. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) and Elias Law Group are on the ground observing vote counts across Mississippi to ensure all ballots are counted correctly, while Hyde-Smith’s campaign remains optimistic that outstanding votes from Republican counties will "reinforce her path to victory."

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📰 Mississippi Senate Race Too Close To Call
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Colom PERSON · 4× Republican NORP · 3× Scott Colom PERSON · 3× Democrats NORP · 2× Hyde-Smith PERSON · 2× Mississippi GPE · 2× Senate ORG · 2× Cindy Hyde-Smith PERSON · 1× Democrat NORP · 1× Democratic NORP · 1×

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Independent candidate Ty Pinkins also gained votes as they were counted, showing 2.1% of the total on Thursday, up from 1.7% on Wednesday. Should Colom succeed in the race, he would be the state's first Black senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction Era.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-06
🔮 Democrat Scott Colom leads Republican incumbent Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's undecided Senate race Should Scott Colom, a local prosecutor, ultimately succeed in his bid for the seat, it will further pad the majority the Democrats achieved in the midterms.
2026-11-06 · Just The News
Democrat Scott Colom leads Republican incumbent Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's undecided Senate race · assertive framing

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Democrat Scott Colom leads Republican incumbent Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's undecided Senate race Should Scott Colom, a local prosecutor, ultimately succeed in his bid for the seat, it will further pad the majority the Democrats achieved in the midterms. asserted
Democrats → lead → midterms
Democratic candidate Scott Colom expanded his narrow lead over incumbent Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's still undecided Senate race. asserted
Colom → expand → race
Colom was leading Hyde-Smith by over 1,700 votes on Thursday afternoon, with 96% of votes counted, according to the Associated Press, which has not yet called the race for either candidate. uncertain
which → lead → candidate
On Wednesday, Colom, a local prosecutor, was running neck-in-neck with his Republican opponent. asserted
Colom → run → opponent
Should Colom ultimately succeed in his bid for the seat, it will further pad the majority the Democrats achieved in the midterms. asserted
Democrats → succeed → midterms
Independent candidate Ty Pinkins also gained votes as they were counted, showing 2.1% of the total on Thursday, up from 1.7% on Wednesday. Should Colom succeed in the race, he would be the state's first Black senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction Era. asserted
he → gain → Era
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