Democratic
Scott Colom
Major-party general-election nominee.
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Mississippi U.S. Senate election, 2026
Scott Colom vs. Cindy Hyde-Smith. Incumbent renominated.
VotePredictor forecast
Cindy Hyde-Smith favored
Lean R · predicted margin R+10.6
78%
chance to win
Poll-driven model · 2 matched polls. Full forecast history and methodology →
Republican
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Incumbent. Voting record and biography →
Other listed candidates
- Ty Pinkins · Independent
Polls
| Pollster | Date | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Data for Progress | 2026-08-15 | R+6.0 |
| Impact Research | 2026-04-12 | R+3.0 |
Other forecasts
Cook
Solid R
as of Sep 15, 2026
DDHQ
Likely R
as of Sep 22, 2026
Econ
Likely R
as of Sep 22, 2026
FPO
Safe R
as of Sep 22, 2026
Fox
Solid R
as of Sep 22, 2026
IE
Solid R
as of Sep 17, 2026
RCP
Solid R
as of Sep 20, 2026
Sabato
Safe R
as of Aug 26, 2026
Silver
Solid R
as of Sep 19, 2026
ST
Safe R
as of Sep 21, 2026
Published ratings are categorical, not probabilities, and remain independent of VotePredictor. Sources and update dates ↗
Past results
Every U.S. Senate election in Mississippi we hold a result for. A state elects two senators on separate cycles, so this covers both of its seats, not only the one on the ballot in 2026.
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Candidate news
‘Mississippi has to matter’: One Democrat’s quest to flip the Deep South
District Attorney Scott Colom believes he can become Mississippi’s first Democratic senator in nearly 45 years. His confidence, he told MS NOW, comes down to math. In 2023, Democrat Brandon Presley came within 27,000 votes — less than three percentage points …
Biztoc.com · September 16, 2026
Democrat in Striking Distance of Flipping State Trump Won by 23 Points—Poll
Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith held a 6-point lead over Democrat Scott Colom in a new poll of the Senate race in Mississippi, a state that favored President Donald Trump by more than 20 points in the 2024 election. Mississippi is not ordinarily seen as a…
Biztoc.com · August 28, 2026
Can a Democrat become Mississippi’s next senator? Pete Buttigieg thinks so
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg waded into an unlikely contest on Tuesday, endorsing District Attorney Scott Colom in his attempt to unseat Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s Senate contest. In his endorsement, he called on …
Biztoc.com · August 25, 2026
Mississippi Senate race highlights shifting map as Democrats and Republicans battle for majority
The battle for control of the U.S. Senate isn't supposed to run through Mississippi. Scott Colom is trying to convince people that it could. “We can win he...
Yahoo Entertainment · August 7, 2026
Will Mississippi send a Black Democrat to the US Senate? Scott Colom says don't count him out
Scott Colom is a Black man and a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate in Mississippi, a state traditionally led by white conservatives. Colom aims to unseat Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, a white supporter of President Donald Trump who is seeking her secon…
Biztoc.com · August 7, 2026
CLARITY Act needs 11 more Senate votes, but 4 of the 49 it already has want the bill changed
Four Republican senators who voted to advance the CLARITY Act on Sept. 15 also appear as named supporters on a bank-backed amendment seeking tougher restrictions on stablecoin yield. As Punchbowl News reported on Sept. 21, John Cornyn, John Curtis, Cindy Hyde…
CryptoSlate · Today
Soros network targets deep-red Mississippi in bid to flip Senate seat
Scott Colom challenges Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in deep-red Mississippi and is backed by George Soros' top advisor and Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Fox News · July 1, 2026