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Scott Colom remains ‘100% confident’ he’ll win race for senator | CNN Politics

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November 06, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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CNN’s Erin Burnett spoke with Mississippi Democratic Senate nominee Scott Colom about the razor-thin lead in the race against incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. Colom tells Burnett he is “100% confident” he will become the next senator from Mississippi.

Scott Colom remains ‘100% confident’ he’ll win race for senator | CNN Politics

CNN’s Erin Burnett spoke with Mississippi Democratic Senate nominee Scott Colom about the razor-thin lead in the race against incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. Colom tells Burnett he is “100% confident” he will become the next senator from Mississippi.

CNN’s Erin Burnett spoke with Mississippi Democratic Senate nominee Scott Colom about the razor-thin lead in the race against incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. Colom tells Burnett he is “100% confident” he will become the next senator from Mississippi.

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