Scott Colom narrowly defeated incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith, becoming the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Mississippi since John Stennis in 1982. His campaign largely focused on Hyde-Smith’s comments about rising beef prices, healthcare costs and local organizing, while Democrats spent about $500,000 during the final week of the race. Colom campaigned in all 82 Mississippi counties and won Holmes, Forrest and Jefferson Davis counties, breaking decades of Republican dominance in the state. Democrats now hold 55 Senate seats, potentially 56 if Mary Peltola maintains her lead in Alaska, reducing the number of Republicans needed to approve federal judicial nominees.
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