Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith concedes the Mississippi Senate race to Scott Colom in a video statement posted on her official account on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. “Over the past week our campaign has worked tirelessly to ensure every legally cast vote was counted and that the people of Mississippi received a fair and transparent election,” she says. “While this is not the outcome we worked for or hoped for, I respect the decision of Mississippi voters. I want to congratulate Scott Colom and wish him well as he takes on the tremendous responsibility of representing our great state.”
The Associated Press called the Mississippi Senate race for Colom, a Democrat, after days of counting left the contest uncalled well past election night. Hyde-Smith, a Republican first appointed to the Senate in 2018, had held the seat through two elections. Her concession closes one of the last unresolved Senate races of the cycle and clears the way for Colom to take office when the new Congress convenes. The statement, recorded against a plain backdrop with a U.S. flag beside her, was released on her campaign account rather than at a public event, and she thanked her family and her campaign staff before signing off.
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Video: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
