Capitalism Institute·1 hour ago·Thursday, November 12, 2026, 3:17 PM

Democrats flip deep-red Mississippi Senate seat as Colom ousts Hyde-Smith

Democrats have claimed a historic Mississippi Senate upset, with Scott Colom projected to defeat Trump-backed Cindy Hyde-Smith and push their caucus to a 55-seat hold. The Associated Press called the razor-thin race for state District Attorney Scott Colom more than a week after Election Day, projecting that incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., had lost her

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