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section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-11 18:17 EST
updated: 2026-11-11 18:17 EST
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# Scott Colom wins Mississippi U.S. Senate race

Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's U.S. Senate race, becoming the state's first Black senator since Reconstruction.

Section: [Elections](/baltimore/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Scott Colom](/baltimore/wiki/scott-colom.md), [Cindy Hyde-Smith](/baltimore/wiki/cindy-hyde-smith.md)

## Coverage

- [The Baltimore Banner](https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/scott-colom-mississippi-senate-Z7NVMF5R2RCCZGHEHARSEX6E24/), 2026-11-11 18:17 EST: Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state’s first Black US senator since Reconstruction

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