Scott Colom ousts Cindy Hyde-Smith in historic Mississippi Senate flip
Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in a stunning Mississippi upset, becoming the first Democrat elected to the state's Senate delegation since 1982, AP projects.Why it matters: Colom's victory marks another extraordinary breakthrough for Democrats in the Deep South, exten
<p>Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in a stunning Mississippi upset, becoming the first Democrat elected to the state's Senate delegation since 1982, AP projects.Why it matters: Colom's victory marks another extraordinary breakthrough for Democrats in the Deep South, exten</p>