https://jamoke.news/topic/mississippiMississippi's U.S. Senate race, including Democrat Scott Colom, and state politics.en-usMon, 09 Nov 2026 14:15:01 +0000https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-trump-aligned-mississippi-auditor-launches-governor-bid-vows-to-dismanhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-09-trump-aligned-mississippi-auditor-launches-governor-bid-vows-to-dismanMon, 09 Nov 2026 14:15:01 +0000Mississippi State Auditor Shad White says his office uncovered $75 million in misspent funds and vows to shut down the state's "rotten system."https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-07-scott-colom-and-black-mississippians-stand-on-the-cusp-of-senate-histohttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-07-scott-colom-and-black-mississippians-stand-on-the-cusp-of-senate-histoSat, 07 Nov 2026 17:54:01 +0000Democrat Scott Colom hasn't won Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race, but the local prosecutor was welcomed as a historic figure as he strolled through the Jackson business district where civil rights leaders once organizedhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-razor-tight-mississippi-senate-race-sparks-ballot-battle-could-there-bhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-razor-tight-mississippi-senate-race-sparks-ballot-battle-could-there-bFri, 06 Nov 2026 22:22:51 +0000Lawyers for both campaigns in Mississippi's US Senate race are preparing for a possible legal battle as the close count continues.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-colom-s-razor-thin-senate-race-puts-mississippi-s-voter-rolls-in-the-shttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-colom-s-razor-thin-senate-race-puts-mississippi-s-voter-rolls-in-the-sFri, 06 Nov 2026 20:26:01 +0000Americans on both sides of the political aisle are watching the nail-bitingly close Mississippi Senate race, where a controversial voter-roll cleanup has come under scrutiny after some voters reported problems casting their ballots.Why it mhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-voter-apathy-toward-hyde-smith-could-be-factor-in-mississippi-senate-rhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-voter-apathy-toward-hyde-smith-could-be-factor-in-mississippi-senate-rFri, 06 Nov 2026 16:22:24 +0000A Mississippi political science professor said voters seemed to be “really enthusiastic” about Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom, but when it comes to his opponent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R), “there was a lot of voter apathy." “Colom'shttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-colom-rips-unlawful-attack-after-hyde-smith-demands-ballot-preservatiohttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-colom-rips-unlawful-attack-after-hyde-smith-demands-ballot-preservatioFri, 06 Nov 2026 15:44:04 +0000An attorney for Mississippi Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom said Republican efforts to separate particular ballots are illegal under state law and should not be followed, according to a letter sent to county election commissioners Thttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-us-midterm-elections-2026-live-all-eyes-on-last-two-razor-thin-senatehttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-06-us-midterm-elections-2026-live-all-eyes-on-last-two-razor-thin-senateFri, 06 Nov 2026 14:34:11 +0000Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) is fighting for her political life as Democrat Scott Colom threatens to pull off one of the biggest upsets of the midterms in a state that hasn’t elected a Democratic senator since 1982. Before polls clhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-both-parties-gear-up-for-legal-battle-as-mississippi-vote-count-continhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-both-parties-gear-up-for-legal-battle-as-mississippi-vote-count-continFri, 06 Nov 2026 00:37:32 +0000Both the Democrat and Republican camps in the Mississippi race for Senate gear up for a legal battle as a razor thin margin puts Scott Colom ahead of his Republican opponent Cindy Hyde-Smith. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor reports from on the ghttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-senate-gop-s-campaign-arm-demands-mississippi-election-officials-presehttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-senate-gop-s-campaign-arm-demands-mississippi-election-officials-preseThu, 05 Nov 2026 23:25:19 +0000The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is demanding that Mississippi election officials preserve election documents and all affidavit ballots, typically called provisional ballots, taking the first step toward possible legal achttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-where-things-stand-in-the-mississippi-senate-racehttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-where-things-stand-in-the-mississippi-senate-raceThu, 05 Nov 2026 16:26:07 +0000It's two days since Election Day, and some races are still uncalled. What is the latest in the Mississippi and Alaska Senate races? Where do final votes still need to be tallied? Will Democrats expand their majority? Plus, an analysis of thhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-how-colom-changed-a-long-shot-in-mississippi-into-a-race-too-close-tohttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-how-colom-changed-a-long-shot-in-mississippi-into-a-race-too-close-toThu, 05 Nov 2026 16:09:28 +0000The chair of the Mississippi Republican Party said Thursday the party will accept Democrat Scott Colom’s victory if he pulls off a win against incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R). “There is no election denying going on here. If the laws arehttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-mississippi-has-an-unexpectedly-close-senate-race-but-no-recount-procehttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-05-mississippi-has-an-unexpectedly-close-senate-race-but-no-recount-proceThu, 05 Nov 2026 11:00:00 +0000The Mississippi Senate race could be headed for the courts, as two candidates are locked in a tight contest with no recount procedure on the books. The election between Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom remained tohttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-04-mississippi-senate-race-heads-to-an-extended-vote-count-and-possible-bhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-04-mississippi-senate-race-heads-to-an-extended-vote-count-and-possible-bWed, 04 Nov 2026 22:20:09 +0000The Senate race in deep-red Mississippi remains unresolved, as Democrat Scott Colom has mounted a surprisingly competitive challenge to incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-04-newsom-solicits-cash-as-biden-s-former-election-lawyer-mobilizes-legalhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-04-newsom-solicits-cash-as-biden-s-former-election-lawyer-mobilizes-legalWed, 04 Nov 2026 19:25:37 +0000Gavin Newsom is soliciting emergency donations while Marc Elias' law firm prepares for a legal fight as the Mississippi Senate race remains uncalled.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-04-from-texas-to-kansas-6-stunning-midterm-results-that-upended-the-polithttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-04-from-texas-to-kansas-6-stunning-midterm-results-that-upended-the-politWed, 04 Nov 2026 15:22:40 +0000Scott Colom leads Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith by 1,138 votes with 96% of the vote counted – a small but growing marginLive results | Republican losses mappedTell us: how do you feel about the midterm results?Sign up for Breaking News US emahttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-04-mississippi-senate-race-unresolved-in-surprisingly-competitive-contesthttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-04-mississippi-senate-race-unresolved-in-surprisingly-competitive-contestWed, 04 Nov 2026 15:02:00 +0000The Senate race in deep-red Mississippi remains unresolved, as Democrat Scott Colom has mounted a surprisingly competitive challenge to incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-04-mississippi-senate-race-too-close-to-callhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-04-mississippi-senate-race-too-close-to-callWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:13:47 +0000Mississippi’s Senate race remained too close to call early Wednesday, with Democratic challenger Scott Colom holding a razor-thin lead over Sen. Cindy Hyde Smith (R) by less than 1 percentage point. With nearly all ballots counted, Colom lehttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-04-votes-are-still-being-counted-in-mississippi-u-s-senate-racehttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-04-votes-are-still-being-counted-in-mississippi-u-s-senate-raceWed, 04 Nov 2026 11:57:23 +0000Votes are still being counted to determine who will represent Mississippi in the U.S. Senate. Democrat Scott Colom was only a handful of votes ahead of Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith early Wednesday.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-03-live-results-mississippi-senate-midterm-electionhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-11-03-live-results-mississippi-senate-midterm-electionTue, 03 Nov 2026 14:30:13 +0000Mississippi Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is being challenged by Democrat Scott Colom as she seeks a second full term.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-10-31-scott-colom-releases-sinners-themed-campaign-ad-as-mississippi-senatehttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-10-31-scott-colom-releases-sinners-themed-campaign-ad-as-mississippi-senateSat, 31 Oct 2026 22:50:05 +0000Mississippi’s Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom released a “Sinners”-themed campaign ad over Halloween weekend, days ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. The ad, released on TikTok, pays homage to the Academy Award-winning movie shttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-10-30-mississippi-dem-senate-candidate-trump-promised-america-first-but-delihttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-10-30-mississippi-dem-senate-candidate-trump-promised-america-first-but-deliFri, 30 Oct 2026 20:49:33 +0000Mississippi Democratic Senate nominee Scott Colom joins Meet the Press NOW as he looks to unseat Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in a state that has not elected a Democrat to the Senate in decades.https://jamoke.news/story/2026-10-29-mississippi-matters-scott-colom-aims-to-turn-mississippi-bluehttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-10-29-mississippi-matters-scott-colom-aims-to-turn-mississippi-blueThu, 29 Oct 2026 13:00:44 +0000As Scott Colom challenges incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith for Senate, one of the country’s most reliably Republican states may be in play in the midtermsOn Tuesday, with just one week until the election, Scott Colom’s headquarters was buzzing. Vhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-10-29-democrats-see-battleground-map-expand-to-south-carolina-florida-missishttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-10-29-democrats-see-battleground-map-expand-to-south-carolina-florida-missisThu, 29 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000Democrats are giddy about the possibility of a bigger blue wave than expected in the battle for the Senate as polls show that South Carolina, Florida and Mississippi — three seats that were long seen as safe Republican holds — are now compehttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-10-28-senate-democrats-drop-500k-in-mississippihttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-10-28-senate-democrats-drop-500k-in-mississippiThu, 29 Oct 2026 01:02:27 +0000The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) dropped $500,000 in Mississippi’s Senate race supporting Scott Colom (D), who is challenging Trump-backed Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.). The new ad focused on Colom’s record as a districhttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-10-28-attack-ads-flood-mississippi-s-shockingly-competitive-senate-racehttps://jamoke.news/story/2026-10-28-attack-ads-flood-mississippi-s-shockingly-competitive-senate-raceWed, 28 Oct 2026 23:24:33 +0000The most-aired ad in the closing stretch of Mississippi's Senate race features a Jeffrey Epstein survivor attacking GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith for voting against releasing files related to the convicted human trafficker.Why it matters: In th