Who is Scott Colom, and how did his viral ads help secure Mississippi Senate stunner?
Sen.-elect Scott Colom (D-MS) pulled off one of the most unexpected victories of the 2026 midterm elections, unseating Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and ending more than four decades of Democratic losses in the state’s Senate races.
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