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Scott Colom, Democratic US Senate candidate in Mississippi, in a blue jacket and white shirt, speaking in front of a bookcase with books and photographs; AI-recomposed version of a video frame.
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Who is Scott Colom, Mississippi’s first Black senator in 150 years?

United States

Told by 15 newspapers in 10 countries, between 10:00 and 07:00 on 12 November 2026.

In this story

The headline in each newspaper

In short

Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi, a result several outlets describe as historic.12 According to CBS News and Al Jazeera, Colom will be Mississippi's first Black senator since 1881, or in 150 years.34 NPR and PBS NewsHour highlight Colom's path from district attorney to senator and his long-shot bid.56 ABC News and Tages-Anzeiger report that Colom gave an acceptance speech and that Trump praised him.78

AIMade at 09:01, only from the headlines. Each number links to the source headline. Written when the story had 14 newspapers; it is redone when new newspapers join. How it is made

Compare the papers

What newspapers from several countries agree on, where the accounts differ and who is involved, so each reader can draw their own conclusions.

Common ground

  • Scott Colom, a Democrat, was elected senator for Mississippi, defeating Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith by a narrow margin.123+25 newspapers from 4 countries
  • Colom will be the first Black senator from Mississippi since the 1800s (according to US, Chinese, French and Swiss outlets).1233 newspapers from 3 countries

Where accounts differ

  • CBS News and CGTN report the result as a milestone for electing a Black senator since Reconstruction, while Le Monde describes it as a historic win in over a century; the time framing varies between sources.123
  • The New York Times focuses on comedian Seth Meyers' reaction and Tages-Anzeiger on Trump's praise, which the headlines do not detail beyond praising Colom.45

Who is involved

  • President Trump praised Scott Colom after the win, according to Tages-Anzeiger.5
  • Comedian Seth Meyers expressed excitement over the win, according to The New York Times.4

Background

  • 2016Colom has been district attorney for the 16th Judicial District of Mississippi since 2016; in 2022 Joe Biden nominated him as a federal judge, a nomination blocked by Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith.W
  • 2018Hyde-Smith was appointed to the Senate in 2018 after Thad Cochran's resignation and won that year's special election.W

AIMade at 00:31 from 5 headlines from 4 countries; the background, from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Each number links to the source. Rules

The headlines, side by side

Each headline is the original, as the newspaper published it, in the order it arrived. The selection follows the public grouping rule, with no AI.

Highlighted words are used only by that newspaper, among the headlines in the same language. They show what each one chose to stress.

  • The Times of Israel · Israel · 10:05Democrat Scott Colom unseats Cindy Hyde-Smith in historic Mississippi Senate upsetRead at the newspaper ↗
  • NPR · United States · 10:05How Scott Colom defied the odds to go from district attorney to Mississippi's Democratic US SenatorRead at the newspaper ↗
  • The New York Times · United States · 11:00In Mississippi, Scott Colom Supporters Celebrate Historic Senate WinRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Al Jazeera (state media) · Qatar · 11:50Who is Scott Colom, Mississippi’s first Black senator in 150 years?Read at the newspaper ↗
  • La Tercera · Chile · 12:55Otro golpe a Trump: el demócrata Scott Colom gana una histórica carrera por el Senado en MississippiRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Clarín · Argentina · 12:45En una victoria histórica e inesperada, Mississippi elige al primer senador negro del estado en 150 años: ¿Quién es Scott Colom?Read at the newspaper ↗
  • ABC News · United States · 13:00WATCH: How Mississippi Sen.-elect Scott Colom's win is 145 years in the makingRead at the newspaper ↗
  • CBS News · United States · 14:40Meet Scott Colom, Mississippi's first Black senator since 1881Read at the newspaper ↗
  • BBC News · United Kingdom · 14:20Before Scott Colom, these two men were the last black US senators in MississippiRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Observador · Portugal · 19:00Scott Colom, o democrata que fez história no MississippiRead at the newspaper ↗
  • The Guardian · United Kingdom · 19:10Mississippi makes history with Democrat Scott Colom’s Senate win - The LatestRead at the newspaper ↗
  • PBS NewsHour · United States · 00:25Scott Colom's historic victory marks 'new moment' for Black voters, Bryan Stevenson saysRead at the newspaper ↗
  • CGTN (state media) · China · 03:10Colom becomes Mississippi's first Black senator since ReconstructionRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Le Monde · France · 05:55Midterms 2026 : dans le Mississippi, victoire historique du démocrate Scott Colom, premier sénateur noir depuis plus d’un siècleRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Tages-Anzeiger · Switzerland · 07:05Midterms im Liveticker: Trump lobt Scott Colom nach Wahlsieg in MississippiRead at the newspaper ↗

Words in common

  • colom
  • scott
  • mississippi
  • senator