# Scott Colom Wins Nail-Biter Mississippi Race, Becoming State’s First Democratic Senator-Elect Since 1982

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15 outlets covering · First listed: Time, Nov 11, 2026, 7:49 PM · Read it: <https://time.com/article/2026/11/12/mississippi-senate-race-scott-colom-cindy-hyde-smith-2026-midterm-elections/>

Colom defeated incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith to become the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Mississippi since 1982.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 11, 2026, 5:15 AM: [Democrat Scott Colom to be first Black senator elected in Mississippi since 1874 after narrow win – US politics live](<https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/nov/11/donald-trump-pete-hegseth-impeachment-democrats-republicans-arlington-latest-news-updates>) — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom)
- 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, 5:01 PM: [Scott Colom wins Senate election in Mississippi](<https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/scott-colom-wins-senate-election-in-mississippi>) — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States)
  Democratic nominee Scott Colom has defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot counting process, giving the state its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction.
- 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, 5:11 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, 5:31 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 person 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, 6:33 PM: [Scott Colom Will Be Mississippi’s Third Black Senator. Who Were the First Two?](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/11/us/elections/scott-colom-mississippi-black-senators.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States)
  Mr. Revels took his seat two days after Mississippi was readmitted to the union after the Civil War. Mr. Bruce served just before white leaders ushered in the Jim Crow era.
- Nov 11, 2026, 7:32 PM: [How Scott Colom won Mississippi’s Senate race](<https://www.ms.now/news/news-analysis/scott-colom-mississippi-analysis>) — MS NOW (TV network, United States)
  A changed electorate, a sliver of Trump voters and backlash against the president helped a Democrat win a state Trump carried by 23 points.
- Nov 11, 2026, 7:49 PM: [Scott Colom Wins Nail-Biter Mississippi Race, Becoming State’s First Democratic Senator-Elect Since 1982](<https://time.com/article/2026/11/12/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, 8:48 PM: [Colom Will Be Mississippi’s First Black Senator Since Reconstruction](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQTjljNEdkQi1qajVsLXZKbkJBZDNZRVVkZUFfcWQtYVBGRkRYaVR6U2c4bUsxUS1XYXhpUTRxSXJMdUxJODd4YnhxdFRiLXZXaUh3NjlWRlFscllKcEczTl9tMnltN1BSaTFrSEtHdWtRbVVsRGVrSVlkSVZYaEJaenRIcU9WUzg0b185eWNoT2NyS2JQSlN0dlhhVEYwOTI3NFh2Mw?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States)