Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in historic upset

Colom led with 49.2% when the Associated Press called the race at 5:58 p.m. Eastern Time. Hyde-Smith came in behind the Mississippi Democrat at 48.7%. President Donald Trump won the state in 2024 with 60.9% of the vote and Hyde-Smith in 2020 with just 54.1%.Colom’s upset marks the first time a Democrat has won a U.S. Senate race in the state since 1982. Hyde-Smith’s campaign was bogged down by some unforced errors, including a comment given to local media that people “have so many proteins to choose from” when asked about rising beef prices.WES MOORE SET TO RELEASE BOOK WITH MESSAGE OF HEALING DIVIDED NATIONColom, a local district attorney, was denied a judgeship by Hyde-Smith, who refused to return her blue slip, a Senate procedure that allows senators to reject or approve judicial nominations to their home state.Trump visited the state just weeks before the election, raising alarm bells for his appearance in a solidly red state, and was coupled with national Democrats buying advertising time in Mississippi.