# Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in upset

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22 outlets covering · First listed: CBS News, Nov 11, 2026, 5:04 PM · Read it: <https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mississippi-2026-senate-scott-colom-cindy-hyde-smith/>

Democrat Scott Colom defeated GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the Mississippi Senate race, delivering Democrats an eighth flipped Senate seat after the dramatic race had been up in the air for days.

AI summary (may contain mistakes): Democrat Scott Colom has won Mississippi's U.S. Senate race, defeating Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, according to an Associated Press race call reported by NPR. The Washington Post and The New York Times reported that Colom will be the first Black senator from Mississippi since Reconstruction.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 11, 2026, 4:22 PM: [CNN projects Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNa204RjJFVDM2eEdGM1E0OFZ5eGlZZDJURURMaWRhdXUyOTY5Qk9iN3RxU2R1eDhZRDZFQ0VSeVR6bTJ3Yy13VkZLQzh3c3VPcWdWQlNLZFN0WV96dDJTR1Q3VjBQRHJDbXByV0JyRURpejdaZjlMYUl1U2dnLUhlZzBUWUQtdGlhQmNjWnprMWJTMEhHVkdFOA?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States)
- Nov 11, 2026, 4:59 PM: [Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race, breaking the GOP’s grip on the state](<https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/scott-colom-mississippi-senate-election-win-democrat-hyde-smith-rcna605729>) — NBC News (TV network, United States)
  In a major upset, Scott Colom has defeated Republican Sen.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:00 PM: [In Major Upset, Scott Colom, a Democrat, Wins Mississippi Senate Seat](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/11/us/elections/mississippi-senate-colom-hyde-smith.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States)
  Scott Colom, a Democrat and prosecutor, is the first Black senator elected from Mississippi since the post-Civil War Reconstruction period.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:00 PM: [Scott Colom ousts Cindy Hyde-Smith in historic Mississippi Senate flip](<https://www.axios.com/2026/11/11/mississippi-ms-senate-scott-colom-cindy-hyde-smith>) — Axios (Digital news, United States)
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:01 PM: [Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in major victory for Democrats](<https://www.ms.now/news/scott-colom-mississippi-senate-race-defeat-hyde-smith>) — MS NOW (TV network, United States)
  The victory caps a blue tsunami and cements Mississippi’s first Black senator since the post-Civil War Reconstruction era.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:01 PM: [Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom to Senate in massive upset](<https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/11/scott-colom-wins-mississippi-senate-01161555>) — Politico (Digital news, United States)
  Colom's win is a boost to the Democratic Party as it seeks to gain a larger foothold in the South.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:04 PM: [Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in upset](<https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mississippi-2026-senate-scott-colom-cindy-hyde-smith/>) — CBS News (TV network, United States)
  Democrat Scott Colom defeated GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the Mississippi Senate race, delivering Democrats an eighth flipped Senate seat after the dramatic race had been up in the air for days.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:04 PM: [Democrat Scott Colom wins Senate race in Mississippi](<https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/11/11/democrat-scott-colom-wins-mississippi-senate-race/>) — Washington Post (Newspaper, United States)
  He’ll be the first Black senator from the state since the end of Reconstruction.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:05 PM: [Democrat Scott Colom wins closely watched US Senate race in Mississippi](<https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/11/democrat-scott-colom-wins-closely-watched-us-senate-race-in-mississippi>) — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar)
  The historic victory flips an eighth US Senate seat for Democrats after last week's pivotal midterm election.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:05 PM: [Democrat Colom flips Mississippi Senate seat](<https://abcnews.com/Politics/democrat-colom-mississippis-black-senator-100-years-ap/story?id=137984057>) — ABC News (TV network, United States)
  Democrat Scott Colom will win the election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, The Associated Press projects.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:09 PM: [Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in surprise victory for party](<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw7vppyr80eeo>) — BBC (Public broadcaster, United Kingdom)
  Colom's victory makes him the first black person from Mississippi to be elected to the US Senate in more than 140 years.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:11 PM: [Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in historic upset](<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4788383/scott-colom-wins-mississippi-senate-race/>) — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States)
  Democrat Scott Colom unseated Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) in one of the biggest upsets in the 2026 midterm elections. Colom led with 49.2% when the Associated Press called the race at 5:58 p.m. EST. Hyde-Smith came in behind the Mississippi Democrat at 48.7%. President Donald Trump won the state in 2024 with 60.9% of the
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:16 PM: [Democrat Scott Colom elected as Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction](<https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-11-11/democrat-scott-colom-elected-as-mississippis-first-black-senator-since-reconstruction>) — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States)
  Mississippi has elected its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction and delivered Democrats a major upset in a rocky midterm election for the GOP.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:17 PM: [Why AP called the Mississippi Senate race for Scott Colom](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQWVhHbUI5UEJZcjRYVlZSa05MeTctRTZ3WXdUaXU1eTVzNl9zZ2h2dmRURWYwV0RZVVdaTUEwUC01VUtfNTJHYXpTbkU4WHVWOHNyaldUM1VQUkVCMEtkQ3VIYUVOa2FvdDdnZ2hXdUd4WWJjOUtnS2R5T1FjV3N0NUNFcXZ3MW02RTRSUW9rWU5Ra3c0eXFDczRTT3J5R3FEOUZMSg?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States)
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:17 PM: [Scott Colom Wins Nail-Biter Mississippi Race, Becoming State's First Democratic Senator-Elect Since 1982](<https://time.com/article/2026/11/11/mississippi-senate-race-scott-colom-cindy-hyde-smith-2026-midterm-elections/>) — Time (Magazine, United States)
  Colom defeated incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith to become the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Mississippi since 1982.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:18 PM: [How Scott Colom won deep-red Mississippi with little help from Democrats](<https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/11/scott-colom-mississippi-democrat-senate-midterms>) — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom)
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:21 PM: [Democrat Scott Colom flips Mississippi Senate seat in a historic upset](<https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/article/mississippi-senate-results-scott-colom-narrowly-defeats-cindy-hyde-smith-flipping-another-seat-for-democrats-in-midterm-elections-232119638.html>) — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States)
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:26 PM: [Mississippi Senate stunner: Cindy Hyde-Smith concedes to Democrat Scott Colom](<https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6165685-colom-mississippi-senate-ousts-hyde-smith/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States)
  Democrat Scott Colom is set to become Mississippi’s next senator after Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith conceded Wednesday, notching a major victory for his party in the ruby red state. “While this is not the outcome we worked for or hoped for, I respect the decision of Mississippi voters,” she said in a video posted to…
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:31 PM: [Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate election over incumbent Republican Hyde-Smith](<https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/11/democrat-scott-colom-projected-to-win-mississippi-senate-election-over-incumbent-hyde-smith.html>) — CNBC (Business & finance, United States)
  Scott Colom will be the first Democrat elected to the Senate from the state since 1982, and Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:31 PM: [Scott Colom wins historic Senate race in Mississippi](<https://www.ft.com/content/ed93bd25-3ae4-4845-ac2e-ccb6e9c741e6?syn-25a6b1a6=1>) — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom)
  Democrat becomes the first Black man to represent the state since Reconstruction era
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:33 PM: [Democrat Scott Colom wins the closest Senate race in the country](<https://www.npr.org/2026/11/11/nx-s1-6037840/democrat-scott-colom-wins-the-closest-senate-race-in-the-country>) — NPR (Public broadcaster, United States)
  Mississippi hadn't elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in more than 40 years.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:50 PM: [News Wrap: Democrat Scott Colom defeats Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith](<https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/news-wrap-democrat-scott-colom-defeats-mississippi-sen-cindy-hyde-smith>) — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States)
  In our news wrap Wednesday, Democrat Scott Colom has defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi a group that included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was admonished by an Army sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and peace talks between Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. ended with an agreement to exchange prisoners, but no breakthrough on ending the war.