Scott Colom flips Republican counties in Senate race
Democrat Scott Colom leads the Mississippi U.S. Senate race after flipping several historically Republican counties. His campaign focused on economic policy and unity to appeal to voters across party lines.
Democratic challenger Scott Colom led Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by 2,170 votes in the United States Senate race on November 9, according to preliminary tallies. The razor-thin margin puts Colom on track to become the state's first Democratic senator in over four decades. The Associated Press, CNN and NBC News reported an even wider margin of 2,574 votes as uncounted ballots remained across the region during late morning on November 9.
