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Democrat Scott Colom wins historic Mississippi Senate race, becomes first Black senator since Reconstruction

Headline via India TV · first report 11 Nov, 21:16 IST, latest 12 Nov, 22:04 IST

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24 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from CNBC at 11 Nov, 21:16 IST; the latest is from RFI at 12 Nov, 22:04 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Tuesday was the deadline for provisional ballots to be resolved in Mississippi, and the deadline for the receipt of mail-in absentee ballots.
Colom's win helps Democrats, who flipped nine Senate seats and the House, reach 55 Senate seats, with Mary Peltola expected to make it 56 in Alaska.
Democrat Scott Colom will win the U.S. Senate race in Mississippi, CNN projected on Wednesday, in what may be the biggest upset of the 2026 midterms. Colom would be the first Black person elected to the Senate from Mississippi since Reconstruction. Networks…
Colom's win is a boost to the Democratic Party as it seeks to gain a larger foothold in the South.
Democrat Scott Colom defeats Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in nail-biter Senate race
Democrat Scott Colom has won election to the U.S. Senate in Mississippi, according to a race call by the Associated Press, defeating Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.

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