Scott Colom, who is a twin, would also make history as Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction, if elected.

Former Department of Justice voting rights lawyer David Becker explains why the razor thin Mississippi midterm election is proceeding “exactly as it should.”

Sunday morning news shows will be dominated by the winners of Tuesday’s election, while ballots continue to be counted in Alaska and Mississippi.

Data: BLS via FRED; Chart: Emily Peck/Axios If you had to pick one political advertisement to sum up voters' biggest economic beef heading into the midterms, it might have been the one about, well, beef: A viral spot for Mississippi's Democratic Senate candidate, Scott Colom, making fun of his opponent's comment that people should simply "pick another protein" to deal with higher beef prices. Why it matters: The spiking cost of red meat really...

Mississippi Democratic Senate nominee Scott Colom told CNN’s Annie Grayer he’s willing to work with President Donald Trump and Republicans if elected, adding that he agrees with some of Trump’s policies.

As Democrats took a victory lap, President Trump distanced himself from a dismal GOP showing as the White House was left to reckon with a historic rout.

But both parties want their donors to open up their checkbooks one last time for the fight over the final two seats. The race is on to raise cash in both Alaska and Mississippi, the only two Senate seats that remain uncalled as of Thursday afternoon.

Annie Grayer joins The Lead.

Young Mississippians turned out in higher numbers for the 2026 midterm elections. Many cited the U.S. Senate race as the main reason why they voted.