Scott Colom widens lead over Cindy Hyde‑Smith in Mississippi
Mississippi Democratic Senate nominee Scott Colom flips Forrest County, named after Ku Klux Klan founder Nathan Bedford Forrest.
Republicans Against Trumpism264Scott Colom leads Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by 2,574 votes, with more than 95% of the vote counted. The race hasn't been called yet.
AB74Please correct your spelling. It’s spelled Mississiflippi 💙
joehesta.bsky.social44I think the fact that doesn't get enough attention here is that, in 2026, the State of Mississippi still has a county named after the founder of the KKK.
Scott Larson25Colom's "Pick another senator" ad was the best political ad I saw during the entire election. Not only did it deliver its point, it was hilarious!
hulkling 86 4720maybe time to change the name to #ColomCounty
Cye A. Sterling17There are many white men screaming into the void right now in agony. And I'm all about it. It's like a gentle melody.
MicheleMuse 💙🌈🦋🇺🇦12Karma takes its time but it always come through.
Judith of York11Oh snap! Best news but it took waaaay too long.
Jens Holm10Rest in piss, Forrest ✔️
Darla7Ha! Gotta love it! 🌊
Lionel Case6Selon les résultats provisoires, le démocrate Scott Colom arrive en tête dans Forrest County avec 53,8 % des voix, un comté du Mississippi nommé d'après Nathan Bedford Forrest, premier Grand Wizard du Ku Klux Klan.
Beth Harding4This race will be called soon, congratulations Senator Colom!
LadyLiberty3LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THAT!!! 😍
Forza Bahab2I mean, even if he doesn't win in the end...
Stan 🇨🇦🐻2A perfect metaphor for the Blue Tsunami!
luckysitsinback2oh joy, splendid joy ! oh joy, splendid joy ! oh joy, splendid joy ! oh joy, splendid joy ! oh joy, splendid joy ! oh joy, splendid joy ! 🎇 oh joy, splendid joy ! 🎇 oh joy, splendid joy ! 🎇
In the past 43 hours, Cindy Hyde-Smith has added a net 10 votes to her total while Scott Colom has picked up a net 651. It's very clear where this election is headed.
jptruss.bsky.social36The powers-that-be in Mississippi are going to lose their minds when they're forced to announce the Dems flipped that seat.
Monolith Media16A 651 to 10 split over two days is about as lopsided as late counting gets. With affidavit ballots still under review, that margin may keep moving. #MSSen
If the MS Repubs try nonsense, the Senate decides who it seats. Not the courts. If there is a dispute after certification, the Senate likely would set up a committee to review all aspects of the count. And remember, should Colom lose it would affect the 2027 Gov race, where he'd likely run.
John Blaze8Mississippi is BLUE!?? Pick a different Senator. They did!
Beach Gal4It's early. It's close. AND never discount how Mississippi elections results can be manipulated by the ruling party. Mississippi politics is not as dirty as Louisiana's but it's close. Very close. Too close. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
PurpleSouth4Wrap it up. The world is intrigued by this David & Goliath story. Scott is a compelling hero, smart, humble & persistent. He beat the odds, give him the credit, announce his achievements & stop jacking Mississippi around.
kristinekenyon.bsky.social27When they finally call Mississippi for Colom, we need a huge party where we all rip up Confederate flags à la Captain Von Trapp in Sound of Music. 🎊💃
Democracy and trains19Other people would concede just to stop the slow, painful, ongoing humiliation…but Cindy, not so much.
Herr Wozzeck14Let this be a lesson to y'all who say voting doesn't matter: there's a growing possibility *Mississippi* of all places might turn blue, 'cause people showed up to the ballot and did their part. Voting absolutely matters!
Craig Harrington10Mississippi’s county boards will certify the U.S. Senate results on November 13 but I still think the AP will call the race on Tuesday, November 10 (the deadline for validated ballots to be counted). Scott Colom’s margin is outside what a recount could plausibly overturn. bsky.app/profile/robe...
Oeishik 🐸6Please, baby Jesus, make them hurry up. It is giving me an ulcer.
DJ3Checkmate, Cindy. Time to concede.
Looks like Karma to me 🤔 "Mississippi Free Press news editor Ashton Pittman noted Wednesday that Colom would “likely be a federal judge right now—not [Hyde-Smith’s] opponent—if not for the fact that she blocked [President Joe] Biden’s nomination of him over his support for trans rights.”
MariaMia🐾🐾🐾17My favorite poem Seems appropriate for the occasion
Wendy Pellinore6She came late to the party, but made up for it at the election. Only a few more people Karma needs to visit asap.
kikime2.bsky.social5His response to her claim on election night that she'd won, was one for the ages. With a huge grin, he replied, "Bless her heart." I'm less sure she has one. But it's still great.
Hermie5Scott Colom for the WIN!!!
Bruce Disenhouse4Payback’s a bitch, eh ex-Senator????
missdeemeanor.bsky.social4These vile old biddy white women are disgusting
Mississippi Senate race still too close to call, Colom leads by more than 2,000 votes Democrat Scott Colom has maintained a razor-thin lead over his Republican opponent, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. Should Colom win, he'd become the state's first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction.
MillsTheOne18As of 7:55 pm, there is a 2,574 votes difference in Colom's favor.
Flaco in TX9Why do Republicans always make these elections personal? The candidate with the most votes wins. It is a close race, so a recount may be in order. But if Colom wins, she needs to vacate her office, and she should take all her Confederate memorabilia home too.
Brent Crude7Typical fox news "razor thin" what a garbage outfit , they never stop
Cara❤️JDWJLW85885Then throw her racist ass out!
Latté Liberal 💫4I want Scott Colom to win this so Cindy Hyde Smith could call him, personally, and congratulate him. I also want him to hang up on her, midsentence.
shellnellbell.bsky.social4How is a 2000 vote margin considered razor thin? 10 votes maybe but not 2000
Democrat Scott Colom is now leading Cindy Hyde-Smith with 2,574 votes for a Mississippi Senate seat. Let’s go!!! 🥳
lisac1.bsky.social21She blocked his judge appointment. Sweet karma he is taking her spot!
Nice Old Geezer Opposes Fascist Dictators11I'm betting we wind up with 56 seats in the senate. (After the legal battle for Alaska).
Danjrus 🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦4Democrat Scott Colom's lead in the Mississippi Senate race has now increased to 2,696 votes. We probably won't get another update until Monday. votes.decisiondeskhq.com/races/2026-1...
Brett Coughlin4IL Governor Pritzker's PAC gave Colom's campaign close to a million dollars when Sen. Schumer didn't care to give him a dime. He also gave Wisconsin's new Governor David Crowley close to a million bucks for his campaign too. A wartime consigliere is needed. #OustSchumer
Sky Political Vision2Yes, that lead is now 2,574 votes. Colom 467,930, Hyde-Smith 465,356, gap 2,574 votes. Our call is Colom at 68%.
RollsRoyceMerlin611There should be another update later today..
Starting to Look Like a done deal!💙 ⚠️BREAKING: Dem Scott Colom expands his lead yet again in deep-red Mississippi. He now leads Sen. Hyde-Smith by 2,574 votes!
Staid Winnow7Projecting along the lines of the current pattern, Colom should win by > 4,000. So I like this pace. A slow, agonizing torture for the asshole Hyde-Smith.
rcinnc11As I'm watching Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss Rebels.
Cinders1When will they call it!
nowuvdunnit.bsky.social11) Mail in ballots dated by 11/3 will be processed thru Tue 11/10. 2)Affidavit ballots due to in person voter missing voter id must be cured IN PERSON by 11/10. So folks have to make the effort again and may not. 3) Results must be certified by Friday 11/13 (eek!)
Electric Idea1I know everyone is impatient but the process of going through every affidavit ballot will restore many voters to the rolls who were kicked off with no good reason. Go Scott.
I cannot wait for Scott Colom to be declared the winner of the Senate race in Mississippi. For anyone who might miss the incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith, there’s a decent chance you’ll spot her at the local confederate rally, or yelling at people of color in the Walmart parking lot for no reason.
BakeOff21The poetic justice is effing remarkable. She blocked him for the job he was appointed to, and now he's gonna take her job. Fucking beautiful.
Rebba.bsky.social16I can't wait either… Mississippi 💙 🌊🙏 Scott Colom for Senate 🤞 Enough of these religious bigoted charlatans!!
HermioneIsHere11Has she come out from hiding yet?
For me, a black man winning the senate in Mississippi is the biggest take from the midterms Its staggering
Jen5Can I just check? Does the counting stop for the weekend or should I keep refreshing my screen???
Salty Mule5Quite a few bad humans were defeated on Tuesday by really decent and exceptional citizens. Americans need to do everything they can to make sure we keep doing this every election.
New: Ballot monitors in Mississippi say they’re being shut out while thousands of ballots remain uncounted in the close Senate race. They describe wrong locations, conflicting counting times and being physically blocked from observing. capitalbnews.org/mississippi-...
Akoto Ofori-Atta145Reporting by rural issues reporter and Mississippi native @aallyahpatrice.bsky.social, alongside Jasmine Williams. They reviewed group chats where dozens of volunteers shared their experiences. capitalbnews.org/mississippi-...
Clio36I am getting that Florida 2000 feeling of hanging chads
8647th Aerial Sandwich Brigade25Let’s make this the last election Mississippi ever ratfucks.
Secretoriginz 3Hopefully legal action is being taken.
Deb3The data errors here are ominous as to how voter rolls are managed going forward.
teddyfan.bsky.social3Attention @democracydocket.com @marcelias.bsky.social though I’m sure you’re well aware of this.
Kevin1371says something both about who they're trying to suppress and about how likely it is to work that every time we see a new batch of as-yet-uncounted ballots make it through this Kafkaesque verification process, it's even friendlier to Colom than normal no matter if the county is red, blue, or purple
Soraya Nadia McDonald245"’There is no standardized process for counting. Each county can pick and choose when they want to start counting. So, we’re running into this runaround issue,’ Offiah said. His experience mirrors the dozens of other volunteers." Pississipi racists still trying to ratfuck Colom. Don't let them!
Craig Harrington11Mississippi isn’t a red state, it’s a voter suppression state. They’re continuing to suppress efforts to count the outstanding ballots because they’re trying to suppress Colom’s already-winning margin. They’re suppressing black votes when the race is already decided. bsky.app/profile/akot...
Ira 'Bluebeard Homer' Goldman4Need a good name for the Democrats' version of "Brooks Brothers Riot".
Deny, Defend, Depose (Carl Nyberg)2This is the kind of stuff that the Democrats should use to just seat Scott Colom. States have to have a legitimate process.
What happened in Mississippi? Abt 230,000 voters were deemed inactive b/c Experian listed them at wrong addresses. Civil rights groups warned the state to reinstate voters purged due to this, but people arrived to vote & found themselves inactivated. Not coincidence. #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
Carol16Can’t inactive voters cast provisional ballots? And when did Experian become the final word on a person’s address? Pro tip from an experienced poll worker: if you move, bring two pieces of proof of residence with you, like utility bills to validate your provisional ballot. This registers you again.
🌿Auntie-Social6Mississippi designed their voting system to be difficult, complicated, and obfuscated.
Cyndi4Doubt HE “ ignored” it
Dr. AJ is using her earned title, deal with it3I hope Experian is sued too, for providing incorrect information. They took a contract and got paid, while providing incorrect critical information with dire consequences.
Diana 🌒🌕🌘1Experian needs to be eliminated by any means necessary. Sue them into oblivion, bankrupt the company, put its executives on trial.
AJ1How to trust Experian handling our FICO scores after this harmful technical mistake (accident or no)? Intentionally eliminating 230,000 voters like Experian is a giant mistake and corrupt act. This MS Gov treated the news like GWB treated warnings before the 9/11 terrorist attack.
Where’s Cindy? The Curious Part-Time Campaign of Cindy Hyde-Smith talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/where...
AgnesOfTheDogs11She &MS GOP took the seat for granted, she's losing, and she needs to concede.
gregoryscobee.bsky.social10This has been true of Cindy Hyde-Smith from her first Senate run. Despite mostly staying out of public eye, she still gave us "pick another protein" and "first row at public hanging" and this picture
Gavin Frederick6Republicans have been taking Mississippi for granted for a long time. Winning with 54% is not a deep red state. The past two Governor's races Reeves only received 51% at the most.
Bootowl6If you haven't read Wright Thompson's excellent book "The Barn," check it out. And road trip Mississippi! you can visit Clarksdale, the Emmett Till sites, Dockery Plantation, the Fannie Lou Hamer memorial and more with just an hour of driving, for example. History densely packed.
Eric Etheridge4After she made the “the public hanging” remark in 2018, she was rarely allowed out in public on her own, on the campaign trail or in office. She didn’t seem to mind.
Iykyk3Mayor Latham would be a great interview.
Meatwad Ron26I told you guys, she’s been out scratching random men’s arms all summer
Enchantra Sand📚🌻5"A local paper’s endorsement editorial of Colom seems to confirm this, saying that Hyde-Smith “refuses to debate her opponents, hasn’t held a town hall during her entire tenure as senator and ignores or rejects nearly all media requests for interviews.”
Democrat Scott Colom’s lead widens in Mississippi Senate race that remains too close to call. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHPy...
manateedreams.bsky.social4Colom is going to take Mississippi! I’m sure of it.
reneedodson.bsky.social4Hinds County is blue and those are the last ballots to be counted
Grateful-1.bsky.social2My God, Scott Colom is such a HERO‼️...He is a Winner in every regard and no person has ever deserved to be in a Political Office more than him🥇‼️...Cindy Hyde-Smith & All the RETHUGS who have repeatedly tried to harm Scot will pay for their Blatant CORRUPTION‼️
Andy Heppelle🇺🇸🇨🇦🏳️🌈🇺🇦🇬🇱🇺🇳🏳️⚧️2Alabama, Tennessee & Mississippi have a long history of voter suppression and Jim Crow era unfair voting practices , and here we are in 2026, waiting for the final election results for a U.S. Senate contest in Mississippi between a black Democrat and an old white Republican youtu.be/LJ25-U3jNWM
rickoughta.bsky.social1I’ve seen enough. Time to tell Hyde Smith she failed her Colomoscopy.
Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social Scott Colom has flipped a county named after a KKK founder—he is on the verge of flipping Mississippi blue.
ultratux🐇2Still, never make the mistake of thinking that happens 'because racism in Mississippi is disappearing'. This is just because the price of groceries and gas has skyrocketed and because of the grifting and scandals and the Epstein coverup. Not because they have suddenly been cured of racism.
I'm V & Sunny is my ❤️ 🐾🐾🖌️🎨🚴🏻🧘🏻🏋🏻1That country name should be changed now!!
Suzanne1Time to buy more wine.
Joanie1Change gonna come. 🎶 💪🏽 ❤️ Sam Cooke
I also want people to understand why winning Mississippi (Colom is doing it y’all) is so different from winning Texas or Georgia. And why that shows a path to future Dem successes www.liberalcurrents.com/callais-back...
Alan Elrod16I would encourage people to go check out the post-midterms takes from @jamellebouie.net @kevinmkruse.bsky.social @gregsargent.bsky.social and @gelliottmorris.com, all of whom get the importance of what just happened in the South
Christy B5It’s like sunshine for my soul!
Ryan2Mississippi is about 38% black, compared to 20% for Tennessee and 17% in Arkansas. Not sure that what works there will work in states that are significantly whiter.
Ash B1Mississippi gives me hope for my home state of Louisiana. Already planning to spend some significant time there volunteering on the campaign for Kennedy’s challenger in ‘28.
This will be interesting. I don't know how White Leftists can't see this past weeks election where the Black Minority Leader of the House got a Tsunami, and the Senate Minority Leader may have won the Senate seat in Mississippi and think that we won't see their (your) racism for what it is.
Kerry Reid (she/her)21White men demographically AGAIN shit the electoral bed, yet here they are, running their mouths.
churchlady32017Who led the victory? Black women. Put us WAY over the top in alliance w House and Senate on financing, supports. The entire party needs to get in line behind them, support them and heed their advice always. The Left? Barely won a thing. Not leaders. Whiners. Listen to Black Dem women.
Unknown15Can someone please explain to me how the Online Left has turned an election that was an obvious referendum on Trump and GOP policies ie ICE, Tarrifs, Corruption into a rejection of Jeffries and Schumer. This doesn’t seem like typical leftist delusion and it’s looking more like an Op
steveginnyc.bsky.social8America owes a huge debt to Stacy Abrams and Jim Clyburn. Abrams did the hard work in GA. Clyburn told us the South wasn't lost. Thank G-d Joe Biden was smart enough to listen to Clyburn. The DSA nazis did nothing. They stole dem resources to take solidly dem seats. They turned over nothing.
🪡 Ether’s spoooky lace 🎃 🪡 (she/her—illiteratis did this)5I don’t know why Leftists constantly try to imply that Democrats are Republicans. It just makes me suspicious they’re Republicans!
Marc Boorshtein5Oh, I can. It's easy really. They're fucking racist.