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Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate election.
He becomes Mississippi’s first Black senator since Reconstruction and its first Democratic senator since 1982.
OriginalSourceABC NewsLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished23:14 UTCSourceABC NewsLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished23:14 UTC
“Colom will be Mississippi's first Black senator in more than 100 years, AP projects”
“Democrat Scott Colom will win the election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, The Associated Press projects.”
Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat, first Black senator in over a century
Key points
- Colom leads 49.2% to 48.7% with 99% of votes counted in Mississippi.
- AP projected Democrat Colom will upset Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith.
- Colom would become Mississippi's first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction.
- Colom had built momentum late in the campaign and gained broader attention.
- Both campaigns anticipated potential litigation over provisional ballots after Election Day.
Other reports
- SourceThe HillUnited StatesLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at The HillSourceThe HillUnited StatesLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at The Hill
“Colom extends slim lead over Hyde-Smith in Mississippi Senate race”
- SourceSky NewsUnited KingdomOwner: Sky GroupLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at Sky NewsSourceSky NewsUnited KingdomOwner: Sky GroupLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at Sky News
“Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race, NBC projects”
- SourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at AP NewsSourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at AP News
“Democrat Scott Colom wins election to U.S. Senate from Mississippi”
- SourceAxiosUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at AxiosSourceAxiosUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Axios
“Democrat Scott Colom pulls off stunning Mississippi Senate upset”
- SourceThe Washington PostUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Washington PostSourceThe Washington PostUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Washington Post
- SourceThe Korea TimesSouth KoreaLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at The Korea TimesSourceThe Korea TimesSouth KoreaLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at The Korea Times
“Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black US senator since Reconstruction”
- SourceThe Times of IndiaIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Times of IndiaSourceThe Times of IndiaIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Times of India
“Democrat Scott Colom becomes Mississippi's first Black senator since 1874”
- SourceDWGermanyLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at DWSourceDWGermanyLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at DW
“Mississippi Senate race: Democrat Scott Colom defeats Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith”
- SourceFrance 24FranceLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at France 24SourceFrance 24FranceLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at France 24
“Democrat Scott Colom wins historic Senate race in Mississippi”
- SourceFinancial TimesUnited KingdomOwner: Nikkei Inc.LeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Financial TimesSourceFinancial TimesUnited KingdomOwner: Nikkei Inc.LeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Financial Times
- SourceNBC NewsUnited StatesOwner: NBCUniversalLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at NBC NewsSourceNBC NewsUnited StatesOwner: NBCUniversalLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at NBC News
- SourceCNNUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at CNNSourceCNNUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at CNN
“Democrat Scott Colom will win Senate seat in deep-red Mississippi”
- SourceThe New York TimesUnited StatesOwner: The New York Times CompanyLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The New York TimesSourceThe New York TimesUnited StatesOwner: The New York Times CompanyLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The New York Times
- SourceHindustan TimesIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Hindustan TimesSourceHindustan TimesIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Hindustan Times
- SourceNDTVIndiaLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at NDTVSourceNDTVIndiaLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at NDTV
“Scott Colom Wins Mississippi, Becomes State's 1st Black Senator Since 1874”
- SourceIrish IndependentIrelandLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at Irish IndependentSourceIrish IndependentIrelandLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at Irish Independent
“Historic upset in Mississippi as voters pick Democrat Scott Colom as senator”
- SourceNPRUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at NPRSourceNPRUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at NPR
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9 9 Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate election.
He becomes Mississippi’s first Black senator since Reconstruction and its first Democratic senator since 1982.