# ‘I had the courage to believe in Mississippi’ says Scott Colom after historic Senate win – US politics live > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/2049156 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 14 outlets covering · First listed: Guardian, Nov 12, 2026, 6:19 AM · Read it: Colom adds to blue wave of Democrat victories across the US and becomes Mississippi’s first black senator since 1875 after defeating Cindy Hyde-SmithSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump has been busy posting his latest commentary on Truth Social this morning, publishing a series of posts in which he takes aim at Democrats, revisits old grievances and accuses his political opponents of corruption.In one post, the US president launched an attack on the Democratic party, describing its leadership as “one of the most corrupt and anti-American” in the country’s history. Coming just… ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 11, 2026, 5:01 PM: [Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom to Senate in massive upset]() — 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]() — 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, 5:02 PM: [Democrat Scott Colom flips Mississippi Senate seat in a historic upset]() — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States) - Nov 11, 2026, 5:04 PM: [Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in upset]() — 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]() — Washington Post (Newspaper, United States) He’ll be the first Black senator from the state since the end of Reconstruction. - Nov 11, 2026, 5:04 PM: [Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race]() — NPR (Public broadcaster, United States) Democrat 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. - Nov 11, 2026, 5:05 PM: [Democrat Colom flips Mississippi Senate seat]() — 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, 5:11 PM: [Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in historic upset]() — 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, 5:17 PM: [Why AP called the Mississippi Senate race for Scott Colom]() — AP (Wire service, United States) - Nov 11, 2026, 5:31 PM: [Scott Colom wins historic Senate race in Mississippi]() — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom) Democrat becomes the first Black person to represent the state since Reconstruction era - Nov 11, 2026, 7:32 PM: [How Scott Colom won Mississippi’s Senate race]() — 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 12, 2026, 4:19 AM: [In Mississippi, Scott Colom Supporters Celebrate Historic Senate Win]() — New York Times (Newspaper, United States) At Tougaloo College, supporters danced and wept and over Scott Colom’s victory. He will be Mississippi’s first Black U.S. senator since the Reconstruction era. - Nov 12, 2026, 5:47 AM: ['I kept the faith': Scott Colom after historic win]() — CNN (TV network, United States) - Nov 12, 2026, 6:19 AM: [‘I had the courage to believe in Mississippi’ says Scott Colom after historic Senate win – US politics live]() — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom) Colom adds to blue wave of Democrat victories across the US and becomes Mississippi’s first black senator since 1875 after defeating Cindy Hyde-SmithSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump has been busy posting his latest commentary on Truth Social this morning, publishing a series of posts in which he takes aim at Democrats, revisits old grievances and accuses his political opponents of corruption.In one post, the US president launched an attack on the Democratic party, describing its leadership as “one of the most corrupt and anti-American” in the country’s history. Coming just…