Scott Colom challenges Cindy Hyde-Smith for Mississippi Senate seat
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Updated · The New York Times · May 3
Scott Colom challenges Cindy Hyde-Smith for Mississippi Senate seat
10 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 3
Colom, a Democratic state prosecutor, says Hyde-Smith's move to block his Biden-backed federal judgeship nomination three years ago led him to run.
The race is a long shot in deeply conservative Mississippi, which has not elected a Democratic senator since 1982.
Still, national Democrats are showing interest, with Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer arguing 2026 could let the party expand the map beyond top-tier contests.
What impact could a third-party candidate have on this closely watched Senate race shaped by history and new legal rulings?
Could Mississippi elect its first Black senator since Reconstruction as legal and political barriers shift in 2026?