# Black voters view Scott Colom's historic US Senate win through lens of Mississippi's racial legacy > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/3524975 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 13 outlets covering · First listed: Los Angeles Times, Nov 13, 2026, 12:32 PM · Read it: Scott Colom's election win in Mississippi means he will be the first Black man to represent the Deep South state in the U.S. Senate in nearly 150 years ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 12, 2026, 5:31 AM: [Who is Scott Colom, Mississippi’s first Black senator in 150 years?]() — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar, rated Lean left) Mississippi is home to a large Black American population but no Black person has held a Senate seat since the 1800s. - 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, 9:57 AM: [Why Black Voters Abandoned Trump]() — The Atlantic (Magazine, United States, rated Lean left) A shift toward the Republican Party didn’t survive contact with the president’s agenda. - 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, 10:57 AM: [Black voters view Scott Colom's U.S. Senate win through lens of Mississippi's racial legacy]() — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) - Nov 12, 2026, 12:31 PM: [Scott Colom’s Historic Victory]() — The Nation (Magazine, United States, rated Left) Michele Goodwin The Mississippi Democrat’s win is more than a joyous occasion—it’s redemption. - 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, 3:01 PM: [How Black women pushed Scott Colom to victory]() — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) - 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. - Nov 12, 2026, 5:38 PM: [Scott Colom's historic victory marks 'new moment' for Black voters, Bryan Stevenson says]() — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left) Scott Colom's historic victory in Mississippi marks a political milestone in a state central to the struggle for civil rights and voting rights in America. To discuss the significance of this moment, Geoff Bennett spoke with Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative. - Nov 13, 2026, 1:20 AM: [Seth Meyers Is Excited by Scott Colom’s Historic Win in Mississippi]() — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) “This is the best news to come out of Mississippi since — this is the best news to come out of Mississippi!” Meyers said. - Nov 13, 2026, 5:00 AM: [Scott Colom’s U.S. Senate win changes the narrative about Mississippi]() — MS NOW (TV network, United States, rated Left) For the first time, voters in the Blackest state in the country have elected a Black person to a statewide office. - Nov 13, 2026, 12:32 PM: [Black voters view Scott Colom's historic US Senate win through lens of Mississippi's racial legacy]() — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) Scott Colom's election win in Mississippi means he will be the first Black man to represent the Deep South state in the U.S. Senate in nearly 150 years