Scott Colom Unseats Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi Senate Race
Scott Colom, a Democrat, has been elected to the U.S. Senate from Mississippi, the first Democrat from the state to win a Senate seat in more than four decades. He unseated Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in the November 3 midterm elections, the national votes held between presidential contests.
Colom is also the first Black U.S. senator from Mississippi since 1875. The Guardian reported on his victory and his remarks after it.
In an interview with CNN host Dana Bash on Sunday, Colom said voters had chosen him to help make sure Donald Trump "follows through on the commitments" Trump made while running for a second presidency in 2024. Colom pledged to try to ensure that happens.
He cited several of those promises: lowering consumer prices, halting wars waged under other administrations, and fully releasing files related to the prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein.
Colom also said he intends to support legislation that would restrict stock trading by members of Congress, meaning limits on lawmakers buying and selling individual company shares. Speaking to NBC News's Kristen Welker, he described his priorities this way: "I'm not here to look out for the billionaires. I'm here to look out for working people."
Hyde-Smith had a earlier role in Colom's career. About three years before losing her Senate seat, she blocked his nomination for a federal judgeship during the presidency of Joe Biden.
