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section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-11 18:03 EST
updated: 2026-11-11 23:54 EST
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# Scott Colom defeats Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi Senate race

Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on Wednesday in Mississippi's U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot count. He is the state's first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction.

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

## Coverage

- [CityNews Montreal](https://montreal.citynews.ca/2026/11/11/mississippi-elects-democrat-scott-colom-as-states-first-black-us-senator-since-reconstruction/), 2026-11-11 18:03 EST: Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state’s first Black US senator since Reconstruction
- [CTV News Montreal](https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/mississippi-elects-democrat-scott-colom-as-states-first-black-us-senator-since-reconstruction/), 2026-11-11 23:54 EST: Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state’s first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction

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