Mississippi News

Scott Colom leads Cindy Hyde‑Smith by 28 votes in Mississippi U.S. Senate race

Democrat Scott Colom led Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde‑Smith by 28 votes in Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race as of the early hours of Nov. 4, leaving the outcome too close to call.

The Mississippi Free Press reported the 28‑vote margin and said the race remained too close to call in the early hours of Nov. 4, 2026.

Tippah News did not independently verify the count.

Source: Mississippi Free Press

Jon Ross Myers

Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com