CNN Projects Democrat Scott Colom Wins Close Mississippi Senate Race

He defeated Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith, according to CNN projections. Colom thus becomes the first Democrat to win a Senate election in Mississippi since 1982.

CNN estimates that Scott Colom received 49.2 percent of the vote, while Hyde-Smith received 48.7 percent in the election earlier in November for the U.S. Senate.

Colom is also the first Black candidate from Mississippi to be elected to the Senate in a very long time.

A third candidate, Ty Pinkins, received 2.1 percent.

The projection has not been confirmed by election officials.