Scott Colom defeats Cindy Hyde-Smith, who blocked his judgeship over trans rights
The Advocate reports that Scott Colom defeated Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, who three years earlier had blocked his federal judgeship by withholding his blue slip, citing his supposed stance on transgender athletes and George Soros-linked support. CNN projected his win and Decision Desk HQ had him up 4,499 votes; if it holds, he becomes Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction.
