# Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat

> District attorney Scott Colom defeats Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith to become Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction.
- Title: Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat · CNBC
- Summary: District attorney Scott Colom defeats Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith to become Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction.
- Keywords: scott colom, cindy hyde-smith, mississippi senate election, democrats, republicans, 2026 midterms, CNBC
- Source: CNBC — https://cnbc.com/2026/11/11/democrat-scott-colom-projected-to-win-mississippi-senate-election-over-incumbent-hyde-smith.html
- Author: Dan Mangan
- Published: 2026-11-11T23:03:34+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: scott colom, cindy hyde-smith, mississippi senate election, democrats, republicans, 2026 midterms, business, finance
## Colom defeats Hyde-Smith in Mississippi
Democratic nominee Scott Colom, a local district attorney, won the Mississippi Senate election over Republican incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.
## First Black senator since Reconstruction
Colom will be the first Black senator from Mississippi since the post-Civil War Reconstruction Era, marking a historic shift in the state's representation.
## Hyde-Smith concedes the race
Two sources close to Colom's campaign said Hyde-Smith called him late Wednesday afternoon to concede. Hyde-Smith said in a video: "I respect the decision of Mississippi voters."

> I respect the decision of Mississippi voters
## Democrats gain Senate majority
Democrats now will have a majority of at least fifty-five seats in the Senate, having flipped at least eight seats from Republicans. Alaska remains the only Senate election to be called.
## Key takeaway

Democrat Scott Colom won Mississippi's Senate election over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith, becoming the state's first Black senator since the post-Civil War Reconstruction Era.