Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race

Democrat Scott Colom has won election to the U.S. Senate in Mississippi, according to a race call by the Associated Press, defeating Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3174x2116+0+0/resize/3174x2116!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe4%2F8a%2Ff54fa9dd4de4a9cae7937ebf9994%2Fmdt-colom.jpg' alt='Scott Colom speaks with attendees at an event held at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson, Miss. on Aug. 1, 2026.'/><p>Democrat Scott Colom has won election to the U.S. Senate in Mississippi, according to a race call by the Associated Press, defeating Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. </p><p>(Image credit: Sarah Warnock)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-151688' />