News Wrap: Democrat Scott Colom defeats Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith

First reported by CNN at Tue 1:16 PM · 13 outlets in all

1. PBS NewsHour2hNews Wrap: Democrat Scott Colom defeats Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-SmithIn 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.
2. CNBC2hScott Colom wins Mississippi Senate election over incumbent Republican Hyde-SmithScott Colom will be the first Democrat elected to the Senate from the state since 1982, and Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction.
3. The Hill2hMississippi Senate stunner: Cindy Hyde-Smith concedes to Democrat Scott ColomDemocrat 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…
4. AP2hWhy AP called the Mississippi Senate race for Scott Colom
5. Guardian2hDemocrat Scott Colom unseats Cindy Hyde-Smith in stunning Mississippi Senate winColom takes victory by razor-thin margin in state that has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1982Democrat Scott Colom defeated Cindy Hyde-Smith, the incumbent Republican senator, to become the first Black senator in Mississippi elected since Reconstruction, in a stunning upset after more than a week of vote counting in one of the country’s most reliably red states.Colom opened up a narrow lead over Hyde-Smith late on election night. His lead widened as election officials counted absentee and provisional ballots. The Associated Press called the contest on Wednesday, after it was clear…
6. NY Post2hDem Scott Colom defeats Mississippi Sen. Hyde-Smith after weeklong nailbiterDonald Trump won Mississippi by 22.9% in 2024.
7. ABC News2hDemocrat Colom flips Mississippi Senate seatDemocrat Scott Colom will win the election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, The Associated Press projects.
8. NPR2hDemocrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate raceDemocrat Scott Colom has won election to the U.S. Senate in Mississippi, according to a race call by the Associated Press, defeating Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
9. Washington Post(subscription required)2hDemocrat Scott Colom wins Senate race in MississippiHe’ll be the first Black senator from the state since the end of Reconstruction.
10. CBS News2hDemocrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in upsetDemocrat 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.
11. Politico2hMississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom to Senate in massive upsetColom's win is a boost to the Democratic Party as it seeks to gain a larger foothold in the South.
12. Axios2hScott Colom ousts Cindy Hyde-Smith in historic Mississippi Senate flip
13. CNN30hGOP Sen. on Mississippi