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Coverage dated November 15, 2026

Scott Colom’s win in the midterm election ends years of job security for a senator from Mississippi

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Democratic Sen. James Eastland, right, unseated one of Mississippi's U.S. senators in 1942 and was the last to do so until Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in 2026. In this photo from Aug. 10, 1967, Eastland confers with Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass.

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    Scott Colom’s win in the midterm election ends years of job security for a senator from Mississippi (opens Mississippi Today)

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    Democratic Sen. James Eastland, right, unseated one of Mississippi's U.S. senators in 1942 and was the last to do so until Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in 2026. In this photo from Aug. 10, 1967, Eastland confers with Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass.

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