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Cindy Hyde-Smith Projected to Win Mississippi Senate Race

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Summary

Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is projected to win Mississippi’s Senate race.
VoteHub assigns Hyde-Smith a 93.1% chance, forecasting 54.7% to Colom’s 45.3%.
President Donald Trump rallied for Hyde-Smith in Corinth on Oct. 26, urging voters.
Democrat Scott Colom, endorsed by Vice President Kamala Harris and President Barack Obama, is first Black Senate nominee since 1875.
Simulations show a win in 96 of 100 runs, deeming the seat safe for Republicans.

History

The Voting Rights Act of 1965, signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, outlawed literacy tests and placed Mississippi under federal preclearance. That law spurred registration of roughly 250,000 Black voters that year, raising Black turnout dramatically. Decades later, the 2024 Senate race pits Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith against Democrat Scott Colom, the first Black nominee since 1875, reflecting the act’s enduring electoral impact.

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The Voting Rights Act of 1965, signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, outlawed literacy tests and placed Mississippi under federal preclearance. That law spurred registration of roughly 250,000 Black voters that year, raising Black turnout dramatically. Decades later, the 2024 Senate race pits Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith against Democrat Scott Colom, the first Black nominee since 1875, reflecting the act’s enduring electoral impact.

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