Scott Colom and Black Mississippians stand on the cusp of Senate history as vote count stretches on
An Associated Press article on PBS News reports that Democrat Scott Colom's Mississippi U.S. Senate race remained too close to call on Nov 7, 2026, with ballots still being tallied that could make him the state's first Black senator since Reconstruction. Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith declared victory on election night despite a razor-thin margin, while counties have until Nov 13 to certify results; Democrats have already won Senate control, so the outcome would not shift the balance of power.
