# Colom’s lead widens in Mississippi Senate race as final ballots are counted

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13 outlets covering · First listed: Washington Post, Nov 11, 2026, 11:09 AM · Read it: <https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/11/11/final-mississippi-senate-race-ballots-being-counted-scott-colom-holds-lead/>

Democrat Scott Colom widened his lead over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith on Wednesday.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 6:20 PM: [Ballot Deadlines Pass in Mississippi Senate Race After Considerable Struggles](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/10/us/elections/mississippi-ballots-election-laws.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States)
  The tight race between Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and her Democratic challenger, Scott Colom, has highlighted the difficulties that stringent elections laws present to voters.
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:55 AM: [Colom extends slim lead over Hyde-Smith in Mississippi Senate race](<https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6212685-mississippi-senate-race-scott-colom-cindy-hyde-smith-update/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States)
  Mississippi Senate candidate Scott Colom (D) extended his slim lead by more than 3,000 votes over Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) ahead of two crucial ballot deadlines in the week after Democrats saw sweeping victories in the midterm elections. The Hill’s election partner Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) found that, with around 95 percent of ballots counted,…
- Nov 11, 2026, 9:03 AM: [Democrat Scott Colom's lead grows in Mississippi Senate race with certification days away](<https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/article/mississippi-senate-latest-scott-coloms-lead-over-cindy-hyde-smith-tops-3000-votes-as-deadline-looms-150352218.html>) — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States)
- Nov 11, 2026, 11:09 AM: [Colom’s lead widens in Mississippi Senate race as final ballots are counted](<https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/11/11/final-mississippi-senate-race-ballots-being-counted-scott-colom-holds-lead/>) — Washington Post (Newspaper, United States)
  Democrat Scott Colom widened his lead over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith on Wednesday.
- Nov 11, 2026, 4:22 PM: [CNN projects Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNa204RjJFVDM2eEdGM1E0OFZ5eGlZZDJURURMaWRhdXUyOTY5Qk9iN3RxU2R1eDhZRDZFQ0VSeVR6bTJ3Yy13VkZLQzh3c3VPcWdWQlNLZFN0WV96dDJTR1Q3VjBQRHJDbXByV0JyRURpejdaZjlMYUl1U2dnLUhlZzBUWUQtdGlhQmNjWnprMWJTMEhHVkdFOA?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States)
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:01 PM: [Scott Colom wins Senate election in Mississippi](<https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/scott-colom-wins-senate-election-in-mississippi>) — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States)
  Democratic nominee Scott Colom has defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot counting process, giving the state its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:04 PM: [Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in upset](<https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mississippi-2026-senate-scott-colom-cindy-hyde-smith/>) — CBS News (TV network, United States)
  Democrat Scott Colom defeated GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the Mississippi Senate race, delivering Democrats an eighth flipped Senate seat after the dramatic race had been up in the air for days.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:04 PM: [Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race](<https://www.npr.org/2026/11/11/g-s1-151688/mississippi-senate-race-scott-colom>) — NPR (Public broadcaster, United States)
  Democrat Scott Colom has won election to the U.S. Senate in Mississippi, according to a race call by the Associated Press, defeating Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:05 PM: [Democrat Colom flips Mississippi Senate seat](<https://abcnews.com/Politics/democrat-colom-mississippis-black-senator-100-years-ap/story?id=137984057>) — ABC News (TV network, United States)
  Democrat Scott Colom will win the election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, The Associated Press projects.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:11 PM: [Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in historic upset](<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4788383/scott-colom-wins-mississippi-senate-race/>) — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States)
  Democrat Scott Colom unseated Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) in one of the biggest upsets in the 2026 midterm elections. Colom led with 49.2% when the Associated Press called the race at 5:58 p.m. EST. Hyde-Smith came in behind the Mississippi Democrat at 48.7%. President Donald Trump won the state in 2024 with 60.9% of the
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:17 PM: [Why AP called the Mississippi Senate race for Scott Colom](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQWVhHbUI5UEJZcjRYVlZSa05MeTctRTZ3WXdUaXU1eTVzNl9zZ2h2dmRURWYwV0RZVVdaTUEwUC01VUtfNTJHYXpTbkU4WHVWOHNyaldUM1VQUkVCMEtkQ3VIYUVOa2FvdDdnZ2hXdUd4WWJjOUtnS2R5T1FjV3N0NUNFcXZ3MW02RTRSUW9rWU5Ra3c0eXFDczRTT3J5R3FEOUZMSg?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States)
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:31 PM: [Scott Colom wins historic Senate race in Mississippi](<https://www.ft.com/content/ed93bd25-3ae4-4845-ac2e-ccb6e9c741e6?syn-25a6b1a6=1>) — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom)
  Democrat becomes the first Black person to represent the state since Reconstruction era
- Nov 11, 2026, 7:32 PM: [How Scott Colom won Mississippi’s Senate race](<https://www.ms.now/news/news-analysis/scott-colom-mississippi-analysis>) — MS NOW (TV network, United States)
  A changed electorate, a sliver of Trump voters and backlash against the president helped a Democrat win a state Trump carried by 23 points.