Democrats won a lot of Senate races this year, but Colom’s win in Mississippi is different

First reported by Yahoo News at Wed 9:03 AM · 15 outlets in all

1. MS NOW3hDemocrats won a lot of Senate races this year, but Colom’s win in Mississippi is differentAll kinds of Democrats were thrilled by Senate victories, but only Scott Colom’s win generated celebrations in the streets.
2. CNN3hHere’s how big Democrats won in the Senate in 2026
3. Guardian7hShare your reaction to Scott Colom’s Mississippi Senate win
4. CBS News22hThe biggest races Democrats won in the midtermsDemocrats won pivotal races in Texas, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Michigan and elsewhere. Here are the biggest victories of the 2026 midterms.
5. Financial Times(subscription required)22hScott Colom wins historic Senate race in MississippiDemocrat becomes the first Black person to represent the state since Reconstruction era
6. AP22hWhy AP called the Mississippi Senate race for Scott Colom
7. Washington Examiner22hScott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in historic upsetDemocrat 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
8. ABC News22hDemocrat Colom flips Mississippi Senate seatDemocrat Scott Colom will win the election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, The Associated Press projects.
9. Al Jazeera22hDemocrat Scott Colom wins closely watched US Senate race in MississippiThe historic victory flips an eighth US Senate seat for Democrats after last week's pivotal midterm election.
10. NPR22hDemocrat 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.
11. Washington Post(subscription required)22hDemocrat Scott Colom wins Senate race in MississippiHe’ll be the first Black senator from the state since the end of Reconstruction.
12. PBS NewsHour22hScott Colom wins Senate election in MississippiDemocratic 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.
13. Politico22hMississippi 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.
14. New York Times(subscription required)22hScott Colom, a Democrat, Wins Mississippi Senate ElectionMr. Colom, a prosecutor, will be the first Black senator elected from Mississippi since the post-Civil War Reconstruction period.
15. Yahoo News30hDemocrat Scott Colom's lead grows in Mississippi Senate race with certification days away