According to CoinMeta, and as reported by American media, Democrat Scott Colom ( Scott Colom ) successfully won a campaign with slim chances of victory, defeating the incumbent Republican senator from Mississippi. Given that Mississippi is a deeply red state (long-term supporter of the Republican Party), Colom's win over Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith ( Cindy Hyde - Smith ) highlights that voter dissatisfaction with President Trump and his party has spread across the country. In this year's midterms, Democrats also won seven additional Senate seats, thereby gaining a majority in the Senate; at the same time, Democrats also regained control of the House of Representatives.