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Scott Colom defeated Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race.
Democrat Scott Colom beat Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in a close race that officials called after counting ballots for several days. Several outlets reported that Colom will be Mississippi’s first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction.
What the reports agree on
- Colom defeated Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race. Newsweek, CBS News, BBC World, PBS NewsHour and 4 more
- The race was close, with Colom winning by a few thousand votes. Newsweek, BBC World, BBC US, ABC News
- Colom received 49.2% of the vote and Hyde-Smith received 48.7%. Newsweek, BBC World, ABC News
- Colom campaigned on cost-of-living concerns. Newsweek, CBS News, PBS NewsHour, Guardian World and 1 more
- Colom will be Mississippi’s first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction. PBS NewsHour, Guardian World, Axios, Al Jazeera and 3 more
- Mississippi had not elected a Democratic U.S. senator since 1982. BBC World, Guardian World, Guardian US, Al Jazeera and 1 more
Where reports differ
- Mississippi last elected a Democratic senator in 1947. PBS NewsHour
- Mississippi last elected a Democratic senator in 1947. France24
- Trump won Mississippi by more than 22 percentage points in 2024. BBC World
- Trump won Mississippi by 23 percentage points in 2024. Axios
Reported by one outlet
- Hyde-Smith said she respected Mississippi voters’ decision in a concession video. The Hill
- Colom reached voters at restaurants, salons and college homecomings and drove a truck that offered free tacos. Guardian US
- Colom supported raising the minimum wage and increasing protections for rural hospitals. Al Jazeera
- The final legitimate public poll showed Hyde-Smith ahead by 3 points, within its 3.5-point margin of error. Newsweek
The original reports
- The Hill Democrats rally around Colom’s historic Mississippi victory
- BBC US Why Democrat Scott Colom’s win in Mississippi Senate race is so significant
- PBS NewsHour News Wrap: Democrat Scott Colom defeats Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
- France24 Democrat Scott Colom wins historic Senate race in Mississippi
- CBS News Democrat Scott Colom defeats incumbent in Mississippi Senate race in major upset, CBS News projects
- ABC News Democrat Colom flips Mississippi Senate seat
- The Hill Mississippi Senate stunner: Hyde-Smith concedes to Democrat Scott Colom
- BBC World Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in surprise victory for party
- Guardian US How Scott Colom won deep-red Mississippi with little help from Democrats
- Guardian World Democrat Scott Colom unseats Cindy Hyde-Smith in shocking Mississippi Senate win
- The Hill Colom builds on slim lead in Mississippi, as AP calls for Democrat
- Axios Scott Colom ousts Cindy Hyde-Smith in historic Mississippi Senate flip
- Al Jazeera Democrat Scott Colom wins closely watched US Senate race in Mississippi
- CBS News Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in upset
- PBS NewsHour Scott Colom wins Senate election in Mississippi
- Newsweek Scott Colom Makes History With Mississippi Senate Win, CNN Projects
- CBS News A look at Mississippi election facility as the race leans Democratic
- The Hill Colom extends slim lead over Hyde-Smith in Mississippi Senate race