Summary
Democrat Scott Colom won Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race, according to projections by news networks. The report described the result as an upset in the traditionally conservative state and said Colom would be the first African American elected to the Senate from Mississippi in more than 140 years.Key Facts
- News networks projected Scott Colom as the winner of Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race.
- Colom is a Democrat.
- The report characterized the result as an upset in a traditionally conservative state.
- Colom would be the first African American elected to the U.S. Senate from Mississippi in more than 140 years.
- The report was issued on November 12, 2026.
