Democrat Scott Colom defeats Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi, AP reports

Colom will be the state's first Black senator since Reconstruction. Alaska is the only remaining Senate election to be called.

By James Mitchell · Nov 11, 2026, 10:15 PM EST

Why it matters: The result gives Democrats a Senate majority of at least 55 seats, with Alaska still uncalled.

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Democrat Scott Colom won Mississippi's Senate race over Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, the Associated Press reported.¹² Colom will be the state's first Black senator since Reconstruction.¹ Democrats will have a Senate majority of at least 55 seats, with Alaska still uncalled.¹²

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