A Mississippi Senate race nobody expected to be this close could end a 44-year streak
District Attorney and U.S. Senate candidate for Mississippi Scott Colom speaks as he gives an update on state of Senate race against Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Jackson, Mississippi, on Nov. 4, 2026. —Rogelio V. Solis—Getty ImagesAs Democrats are celebrating a historic blue wave, eyes are on the Senate race in deep-red Mississippi…






