# Scott Colom's win in Mississippi puts political change to the test > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/2458869 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 9 outlets covering · First listed: Axios, Nov 12, 2026, 2:47 PM · Read it: ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 11, 2026, 12:52 PM: [Scott Colom's growing lead puts a rare Democratic Senate win in Mississippi within reach]() — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) Democrat Scott Colom on Wednesday was on the brink of wrapping up a historic win in the Mississippi Senate race after he extended his lead by gaining ground in a new batch of votes. Colom increased his edge over Republican incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith to nearly 4,000 votes, or more than .3%, after he was expected to overwhelmingly win 817 approved provisional ballots from deep-blue Hinds County, which includes the city of Jackson. Hinds County voters cast about 2,400 provisional ballots but officials rejected about two-thirds of them, a share that is much higher than in other Mississippi… - Nov 11, 2026, 5:01 PM: [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, 7:32 PM: [How Scott Colom won Mississippi’s Senate race]() — 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]() — 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]() — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) - Nov 12, 2026, 8:24 AM: [Share your reaction to Scott Colom’s Mississippi Senate win]() — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Lean left) - Nov 12, 2026, 10:57 AM: [Black voters view Scott Colom's historic US Senate win through lens of Mississippi's racial legacy]() — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center) - Nov 12, 2026, 2:47 PM: [Scott Colom's win in Mississippi puts political change to the test]() — Axios (Digital news, United States, rated Center) - Nov 12, 2026, 3:52 PM: [Colom’s historic Senate win could reshape Mississippi’s political future: Analysis]() — ABC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) The question is whether his victory can establish a lasting realignment.