# Democrat Scott Colom Leads Mississippi Senate Race

> Mississippi Senate race remains tight as ballot count continues.
- Title: Democrat Scott Colom Leads Mississippi Senate Race | Shortify
- Summary: Mississippi Senate race remains tight as ballot count continues. Democrat Scott Colom leads Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith by 1,138 votes in Mississippi Senate…
- Keywords: elections, midterms, ballots, mississippi, senate, scott colom, cindy hyde-smith, Straight Arrow
- Source: Straight Arrow — https://san.com/cc/democrat-scott-colom-leads-mississippis-senate-race-by-just-1138-votes
- Published: 2026-11-05T11:50:06+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: elections, midterms, ballots, mississippi, senate, scott colom, cindy hyde-smith, news, politics, world
## Senate race close
Democrat Scott Colom leads Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith by 1,138 votes in Mississippi Senate race as ballot count continues.
## Race status
As of 5:30 a.m. ct wednesday 96% of expected votes counted with colom securing 464926 votes 49% and hyde-smith 463788 votes 48.9%.
## Mississippi history
Mississippi hasn’t elected a democrat to the u.s. senate since 1982 and a colom victory would make him the state’s first black senator since reconstruction.
## Hyde-Smith’s support
Hyde-Smith received president donald trump’s endorsement in a state he won by more than 20 points two years ago.
## Ballot counting
State officials still count provisional ballots and mail-in votes with some mail ballots arriving through nov 10.
## Legal challenges
Mississippi has no automatic recount and candidates must challenge results in court if they contest the vote.
## Colom’s confidence
Colom says he is confident the process will show they will win and that this is the beginning of a new direction for mississippi.
## Hyde-Smith’s confidence
Hyde-Smith told supporters she will continue to be their u.s. senator after the election.
## Key takeaway

Democrat Scott Colom leads Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith by 1,138 votes in Mississippi Senate race as counting continues.