# Who is Scott Colom, and how did his viral ads help secure Mississippi Senate stunner?

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14 outlets covering · First listed: Washington Examiner, Nov 12, 2026, 7:47 AM · Read it: <https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4801158/scott-colom-viral-ads-secure-mississippi-senate/>

Sen.-elect Scott Colom (D-MS) pulled off one of the most unexpected victories of the 2026 midterm elections, unseating Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and ending more than four decades of Democratic losses in the state’s Senate races. Colom, a district attorney who had been largely overlooked by national political observers for much of the campaign, narrowly

## 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](<https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/11/scott-colom-wins-mississippi-senate-01161555>) — Politico (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left)
  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, rated Lean left)
  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, rated Lean left)
  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, rated Lean left)
  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](<https://www.npr.org/2026/11/11/g-s1-151688/mississippi-senate-race-scott-colom>) — NPR (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left)
  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](<https://abcnews.com/Politics/democrat-colom-mississippis-black-senator-100-years-ap/story?id=137984057>) — ABC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
  Democrat Scott Colom will win the election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, The Associated Press projects.
- 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, rated Center)
- 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, rated Center)
  Democrat Scott Colom is set to become Mississippi’s next senator after Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith conceded Wednesday, with Colom 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…
- 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, rated Center)
  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](<https://www.ms.now/news/news-analysis/scott-colom-mississippi-analysis>) — MS NOW (TV network, United States, rated Left)
  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](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/us/elections/mississippi-colom-senate-race-black-voters.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  At Tougaloo College, supporters danced and wept over Scott Colom’s victory. He will be Mississippi’s first Black U.S. senator since the Reconstruction era.
- Nov 12, 2026, 5:18 AM: [Scott Colom supporters celebrate after Mississippi Senate win](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPc1ZjazZjemxIREZWU1NoSEVaRzhLUG50VHJxbFlDNWMtYlNIRjlKYnp5dVlZTDl1Q2t6UUVRSnR3MWlYZk5vZ1VQZzBtS3NtUEt4akczVmFvTDVJdFBhWm0yLU9uSWFtR3NUUkRsYnljX2EtRjRSVHppSGxKamRmVXY5cnJ1YVJqbFlyRGJINm1xa0liVnpLNnJsSzVXTDJUdTdJR0VYVFRtN3prQXNIWDdn?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 12, 2026, 7:47 AM: [Who is Scott Colom, and how did his viral ads help secure Mississippi Senate stunner?](<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4801158/scott-colom-viral-ads-secure-mississippi-senate/>) — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States, rated Lean right)
  Sen.-elect Scott Colom (D-MS) pulled off one of the most unexpected victories of the 2026 midterm elections, unseating Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and ending more than four decades of Democratic losses in the state’s Senate races. Colom, a district attorney who had been largely overlooked by national political observers for much of the campaign, narrowly
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:24 AM: [Share your reaction to Scott Colom’s Mississippi Senate win](<https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/12/scott-colom-mississippi-senate-win-reader-reaction>) — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Lean left)