Dems projected to score historic upset in deep-red Mississippi, topple Trump ally Hyde-Smith
SOROS NETWORK TARGETS DEEP-RED MISSISSIPPI IN BID TO FLIP SENATE SEAT Democrats could gain another pending the results in Alaska, where former Rep.
Key points
- Hyde-Smith, in a video posted to X, said that, "While this is not the outcome we worked for or hoped for, I respect the decision of Mississippi voters." "I want to congratulate Scott Cologne and wish him well, as he takes on the tremendous responsibility of representing our great state," Hyde-Smith said.
- "Congratulations to Senator-Elect Colom on his historic win and on becoming the first Democrat to win a Mississippi Senate seat in over four decades," the lawmakers said.
- Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., is projected to lose her bid for a second full term in the U.S.
Colom's victory over Hyde-Smith marked a historic moment in the Magnolia State, which hasn't elected a Democrat to the Senate since the 1980s.
Senate Republicans are projected to suffer yet another stunning setback, this time in reliably red Mississippi.
Additional details
- His win comes after President Donald Trump rallied behind her and a seven-figure, last-minute ad buy by the Senate Leadership Fund, a political action committee closely tied to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., were not enough to stop Colom’s momentum.
- A source familiar told Fox News Digital that Hyde-Smith had spoken with Colom and conceded the race.
- Senate to state District Attorney Scott Colom in a race, according to The Associated Press, that until the final weeks of October, was deadlocked.
- More than a week after Election Day, the AP called the razor-thin race in favor of Colom on Wednesday, pushing the Democrats' hold on the U.S.
- Like she was supposed to help President Trump get lower grocery prices.
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