Scott Colom Leads Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi Senate Race

Democratic candidate Scott Colom holds a narrow lead over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's 2026 US Senate election, according to NBC News election results published November 3. Colom has 49.0% of the vote, compared with Hyde-Smith's 48.9%, while independent candidate Ty Pinkins has 2.1%.

NBC News reports a total of 951,744 votes in the election results data. Hyde-Smith would need to capture 51% of the remaining vote to catch or overtake Colom, who currently leads the statewide contest.

The county-level results show substantial differences in candidate support across Mississippi. Colom leads in one reported county breakdown with 63.4%, while Hyde-Smith receives 35.3% and Pinkins records 1.4%.

Hyde-Smith performs more strongly in other county-level breakdowns. Her reported shares include 75.5%, 58.2% and 50.5%, compared with Colom's respective percentages of 22.7%, 40.1% and 47.9%.

Pinkins receives between 1.4% and 1.7% in those reported county breakdowns, according to the NBC News results data.

The statewide contest also reflects a significant shift toward Democrats compared with the 2024 presidential election. NBC News calculates a 23.08-point movement in the Democratic direction across Mississippi.

Among the counties with reported comparisons, Adams County shows a Democratic shift of 14.13 points, with 95% of the expected vote reported. Alcorn County records a 15.56-point Democratic shift despite maintaining a Republican advantage in the reported results, with 91% of the expected vote counted.

Amite County moves 14.77 points toward Democrats, while Attala County records a 20.67-point shift. Both counties have 99% and 95% of their expected votes reported, respectively.

Benton County shows a 23.01-point shift toward Democrats, with 95% of the expected vote reported. Bolivar County records a 17.48-point Democratic shift, with 92% of the expected vote counted.

NBC News also provides exit poll categories examining voter demographics, education, gender, political affiliation, ideology, religion, household income and military service. The surveys include questions about President Donald Trump's job performance and voter assessments of which political party is better equipped to handle major policy issues.

The reported election figures show Colom maintaining a 0.1-percentage-point advantage over Hyde-Smith, with the incumbent needing 51% of the remaining vote to move ahead.