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Scott Colom Flips Mississippi County Named for KKK Leader in Senate Bid

newsweek.com — November 6, 2026 at 02:01 PM UTC

Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom flipped Mississippi's Forrest County, a Republican stronghold named after the KKK's first Grand Wizard, defeating incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith there 54% to 44% with 97% of ballots counted. The county's 29-point shift toward Democrats provides a local boost for Colom, who led Hyde-Smith statewide by 1,813 votes with 96% counted. Independent Ty Pinkins took about 2% statewide in the narrow race. Colom seeks to become Mississippi's first Black senator since 1881. Forrest County, home to Hattiesburg, was a civil rights battleground, with monuments to Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest and voting-rights activist Vernon Dahmer standing opposite each other.

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