Mississippi will have its first Black senator since the Civil War. Colom wins in the Republican stronghold.

Democratic candidate Scott Colom has won a Senate seat in Mississippi, becoming the first Black senator from the state since the Civil War. His victory over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith marks a significant shift in a traditionally Republican stronghold. Colom's win reflects broader Democratic gains in the recent congressional elections, where they secured majorities in both chambers. Hyde-Smith acknowledged the outcome and congratulated Colom, while his campaign focused on addressing the concerns of the state's Black population and economic dissatisfaction. Mississippi last elected a Democratic senator in 1947, a time marked by racial segregation.