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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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Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in upset

United States · Ghana

Told by 37 newspapers in 22 countries, between 23:00 and 03:00 on 11 November 2026.

In this story

The headline in each newspaper

In short

Democrat Scott Colom has won the US Senate race in Mississippi, according to several outlets, in what some headlines call an upset.12345 The AP says Colom will be Mississippi's first Black senator in over 100 years, while Folha puts it at 150 years for the state.67 NPR calls it the closest Senate race in the country, and El Universal says the win is a step toward Democratic control of the Senate.89

AIMade at 21:06, only from the headlines. Each number links to the source headline. 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, won the Senate election in Mississippi, becoming the first Black senator from the state since 1881.12344 newspapers from 4 countries
  • According to newspapers from several countries, Colom's victory was presented as historic.123+25 newspapers from 5 countries

Where accounts differ

  • The Tages-Anzeiger reports that Trump praised Colom after the victory, something the other headlines do not mention.7
  • According to ABC News, Colom's win could reshape Mississippi's political future, while PBS NewsHour presents it as a 'new moment' for Black voters, according to Bryan Stevenson.89

Who is involved

  • Scott Colom is presented as the Democratic candidate who won the election.23
  • Trump is mentioned as having praised Colom's victory.7

Background

  • 1881Blanche Bruce was the last African American senator elected from Mississippi before Colom, in 1881.W
  • 2018Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican senator for Mississippi since 2018, lost to Colom in the 2026 election by a margin of under one percentage point.W

AIMade at 13:16 from 11 headlines from 7 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.

  • 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 · 23:45Democrat 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 · 00:00Democrat Scott Colom eleito senador pelo MississippiRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Metrópoles · Brazil · 00:45Democrat 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 ↗
  • Tages-Anzeiger · Switzerland · 07:05Midterms im Liveticker: Trump lobt Scott Colom nach Wahlsieg in MississippiRead 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 ↗
  • RTP · Portugal · 09:30Democrat 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 · 13:10Democrat 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 ↗
  • CGTN (state media) · China · 03:10Colom becomes Mississippi's first Black senator since ReconstructionRead at the newspaper ↗

Words in common

  • mississippi
  • colom
  • scott
  • senate