Scott Colom, a Democrat, defeated incumbent Republican senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's midterm elections, becoming the first Black senator elected from the state since 1875. After a narrow lead late on election night, Colom's margin widened as officials counted provisional ballots, securing his win despite efforts by Trump and Hyde-Smith to maintain the status quo. This victory reflects a broader national…
Democrat Scott Colom unseats Cindy Hyde-Smith in shocking Mississippi Senate win →3 articles from The Guardian on this story
In the recent midterm elections, Democrat Scott Colom won Mississippi's Senate seat, flipping it blue for the first time in 44 years, defeating incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith by just 4,669 votes. The historic victory came despite Hyde-Smith being backed by President Trump and her previous win with a seven-point margin. Colom capitalized on voter dissatisfaction with economic issues and Hyde-Smith's gaffes…
Trump suffers another humiliating blow in midterms disaster as Democrat Scott Colom makes historic win and flips Mississippi's Senate seat blue for the first time in four decades →2 articles from Daily Mail on this story
Mississippi's U.S. Senate race between incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democratic challenger Scott Colom remains uncertain due to a lack of clear information about outstanding ballots. As of midday Friday, fewer than 2,000 votes separated the candidates, but exact numbers for provisional and absentee ballots are unclear. Michael Morse, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania who studies…
No one knows how many ballots are outstanding in Mississippi's Senate race →2 articles from NPR on this story
Scott Colom is projected to win the Mississippi Senate seat from The Associated Press, defeating incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and becoming Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction. With 99% of votes counted, Colom leads by about 4,700 votes with 49.2% compared to Hyde-Smith’s 48.7%. This victory marks the eighth Senate seat pickup for Democrats nationwide, solidifying a significant gain…
Colom will be Mississippi's first Black senator in more than 100 years, AP projects →2 articles from ABC News (US) on this story
Scott Colom, a Democrat prosecutor, won Mississippi's United States Senate race against incumbent Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith on Wednesday, marking a historic victory for Democrats in a traditionally Republican state. Colom’s narrow win came after more than a week of counting over 100,000 mail-in ballots and thousands of provisional votes. This victory is part of a broader shift seen in the midterms, where…
Democrat Scott Colom wins closely watched US Senate race in Mississippi →2 articles from Al Jazeera on this story
Democrats are intensifying their efforts to secure Scott Colom’s lead over Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi after the vote count showed Colom ahead by 1,724 votes. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and legal experts like Elias Law Group have joined Colom’s campaign, observing the tally across various counties while Republican groups request preservation of provisional ballots…
Democrats flock to Mississippi amid Senate vote tally →2 articles from Semafor on this story
Mississippi is continuing to count votes one week after Election Day, with Democrat Scott Colom leading incumbent Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith by about 2,536 votes out of nearly 1 million cast. Secretary of State Michael Watson announced that around 2,578 absentee ballots remain uncounted and can still be accepted through Tuesday. If all remaining mail-in ballots are counted, the race could shift; Colom's…
Mississippi Gives Ballot Update One Week After Election As Voters Wait On Potential Upset →2 articles from The Daily Wire on this story
Mississippi voters are waiting to see if Democrat Scott Colom will edge out Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in a closely contested Senate race that could change the state’s political landscape after nearly four decades of Republican control. As of Tuesday morning, Colom leads by about 2,500 votes, less than 1%, but thousands of provisional ballots remain uncounted, potentially enough to swing the outcome. If…
In Mississippi, voters await cliffhanger Senate result with hope and frustration →2 articles from BBC on this story
The article reports on an extremely tight Senate race in Mississippi between Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom, where only about 100 votes separate them as of Wednesday afternoon with over 95 percent of ballots counted. The race is noteworthy because it could potentially elect the state’s first Black senator since Reconstruction. Factors influencing voter turnout include historical…
Mississippi’s Unbelievable Blue Turn →
The Mississippi Senate race between Democrat Scott Colom and Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith is extremely close, with Colom leading by just 65 votes. The outcome could change as thousands of outstanding mail-in and provisional ballots are still being processed; the exact number remains unclear but includes around 6,000 undelivered mail ballots and an unknown quantity of affidavit ballots for voters without…
Mississippi Senate race heads to an extended vote count and possible ballot battle →
Mississippi voters elected Scott Colom as their first Black U.S. senator in nearly 150 years, defeating Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in a race that highlights ongoing voting rights issues in the Deep South. With most outstanding ballots cast for Colom and his lead surpassing 5,000 votes, Democrats are projected to hold at least 55 Senate seats following this election. The victory comes amid allegations of…
Mississippi elects its first Black senator in 150 years giving Democrats a 55-seat majority →
Scott Colom secured a U.S. Senate seat in Mississippi, defeating Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in a midterm election. Colom is set to become Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction times and has provided Democrats with an unexpected win towards their goal of controlling the Senate. As a local prosecutor, Colom capitalized on national political trends and demographics within Mississippi that…
Mississippi's Scott Colom secures Senate seat, notching another midterm win for Democrats → 
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