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. — **Archive portrait** · Photo: The Contrarian (YouTube; versão recomposta com IA), CC BY 4.0 · Image credits

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Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in upset

Told by 36 newspapers in 21 countries, between 23:00 and 13:00 on 11 November 2026.

In this story

The headline in each newspaper

CLARÍN: Democrat Scott Colom wins US Senate election in Mississippi
ABC NEWS: Colom will be Mississippi's first Black senator in more than 100 years, AP projects
SKY NEWS: Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race, NBC projects

In short

Democrat Scott Colom won the U.S. Senate election in Mississippi, according to the AP, NBC and CBS, and several outlets describe him as the state's first Black senator in more than 100 years.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Several headlines call the win an upset in one of the closest races in the country, and Público, citing CNN, reports Colom defeated Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith.10 11 12 13 14 Papers report that the win brings Democrats closer to control of the Senate, and RNZ says the result may be one of the biggest shocks of 2026.15 16 17

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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

Democrat Scott Colom won the U.S. Senate election in Mississippi, defeating Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith, who was seeking re-election.1 2 3 +25 newspapers from 3 countries
Colom is the first Black senator elected from Mississippi in more than 100 years, according to ABC News and Folha de S.Paulo.6 2 53 newspapers from 2 countries
The win was a surprise, with a narrow margin between the two candidates.7 8 9 104 newspapers from 2 countries

Where accounts differ

Folha de S.Paulo says the election marks 150 years since the state's last Black senator, while RPP says 145 years and ABC News says more than 100 years.2 11 6

Who is involved

Scott Colom, a Democrat, was the winning candidate.1 3
Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican, was the losing candidate.3 4

Background

1982Colom is the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Mississippi since 1982.W W
2026The election was held on November 3, 2026, and Colom was declared the winner on November 11, after more than a week of ballot counting.W

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

Clarín · Argentina · 23:45El demócrata Scott Colom gana las elecciones al Senado de EEUU por MississippiRead at the newspaper ↗
ABC News · United States · 23:10Colom will be Mississippi's first Black senator in more than 100 years, AP projectsRead at the newspaper ↗
Sky News · United Kingdom · 23:15Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race, NBC projectsRead at the newspaper ↗
El Universal · Mexico · 23:35Scott Colom derrota a republicana en Mississippi; demócratas dan un paso hacia al control del Senado de EURead at the newspaper ↗
CBS News · United States · 23:05Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in upsetRead at the newspaper ↗
Folha de S.Paulo · Brazil · 23:20Mississippi elege democrata Scott Colom, primeiro senador negro pelo estado dos EUA em 150 anosRead at the newspaper ↗
The New York Times · United States · 23:10In Major Upset, Scott Colom, a Democrat, Wins Mississippi Senate SeatRead at the newspaper ↗
NPR · United States · 23:45Democrat Scott Colom wins the closest Senate race in the countryRead at the newspaper ↗
CBC News · Canada · 23:20Mississippi's Scott Colom secures Senate seat, notching another midterm win for DemocratsRead at the newspaper ↗
El País · Spain · 23:30Scott Colom gana en Misisipi y será el primer demócrata que manda el Estado al Senado en casi cuatro décadasRead at the newspaper ↗
The Guardian · United Kingdom · 23:30How Scott Colom won deep-red Mississippi with little help from DemocratsRead at the newspaper ↗
Al Jazeera (state media) · Qatar · 23:25Democrat Scott Colom wins closely watched US Senate race in MississippiRead at the newspaper ↗
Público · Portugal · 23:45Democrata Scott Colom derrota republicana Cindy Hyde-Smith no Mississípi, avança CNNRead at the newspaper ↗
The Sydney Morning Herald · Australia · 23:10History made as black Democrat wins Senate race in deep red MississippiRead at the newspaper ↗
The National (state media) · United Arab Emirates · 23:45Democrat Colom wins tight US Senate race in MississippiRead at the newspaper ↗
RNZ · New Zealand · 23:50Mississippi electing Scott Colom as senator may be one of the biggest shocks of 2026Read at the newspaper ↗
PBS NewsHour · United States · 23:10Scott Colom wins Senate election in MississippiRead at the newspaper ↗
RPP · Peru · 00:50El demócrata Scott Colom se convierte en el primer senador afroamericano por Misisipi en 145 añosRead at the newspaper ↗
Observador · Portugal · 00:00Democrata Scott Colom eleito senador pelo MississippiRead at the newspaper ↗
Metrópoles · Brazil · 00:45Democrata faz história e será o 1º senador negro do Mississippi em 150 anosRead at the newspaper ↗
South China Morning Post · Hong Kong · 00:06US midterms: Democrat Colom defeats Hyde-Smith in Mississippi to win historic Senate seatRead at the newspaper ↗
The Hindu · India · 01:55Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black U.S. senator since ReconstructionRead at the newspaper ↗
la Repubblica · Italy · 02:05Risultato storico in Mississipi, eletto il dem Scott ColomRead at the newspaper ↗
Der Spiegel · Germany · 04:00Midterms in den USA - Mississippi: Wie Scott Colom trotz aller Widerstände siegteRead at the newspaper ↗
BBC News · United Kingdom · 04:35Democrat Scott Colom seals historic win in Mississippi Senate raceRead at the newspaper ↗
Dawn · Pakistan · 05:50Mississippi Democrat flips US Senate seat in stunning upset after 140 yearsRead at the newspaper ↗
Geo News · Pakistan · 06:40Mississippi Democrat flips US Senate seat in stunning upsetRead at the newspaper ↗
The Express Tribune · Pakistan · 08:20Mississippi Democrat flips US Senate seat in stunning upsetRead at the newspaper ↗
Il Fatto Quotidiano · Italy · 08:30Mississippi, il democratico Scott Colom conquista il Senato: è il 1° afroamericano dalla Guerra civileRead at the newspaper ↗
Tages-Anzeiger · Switzerland · 08:16Historischer Sieg im US-Süden: Scott Colom färbt Mississippi blau – als erster Afroamerikaner seit 1875Read at the newspaper ↗
RTP · Portugal · 09:30Democrata Scott Colom torna-se primeiro senador afro-americano pelo Mississippi desde o século XIXRead at the newspaper ↗
The Times of Israel · Israel · 10:05Democrat Scott Colom unseats Cindy Hyde-Smith in historic Mississippi Senate upsetRead 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 ↗
Frankfurter Allgemeine · Germany · 12:25Scott Colom: Gott wollte, dass er es auf die Mississippi-Art schafftRead at the newspaper ↗
Poder360 · Brazil · 13:10Democrata vence e será 1º senador negro do Mississippi desde 1881Read at the newspaper ↗
La Nación · Argentina · 13:15Mississippi eligió a su primer senador negro en más de 140 añosRead at the newspaper ↗

Words in common

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