Democrat Scott Colom won the race for the Senate seat representing the state of Mississippi, defeating Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith. The result represents a significant success for Democrats in a traditionally conservative state that has not sent a Democratic candidate to the Senate in decades. BBC World ↗
Colom will also become the first African American from Mississippi to sit in the Senate in nearly 150 years. The last Black senator from the state was James Z. George, who served in the 19th century. The Democratic Party won a Senate seat in Mississippi for the first time since 1982. Tagesschau ↗
The result was confirmed after a lengthy vote count, and according to media estimates, it was a narrow victory. Colom is a 43-year-old lawyer and district attorney. During the campaign he reached out to voters in person and also drew attention through a video that went viral online. Spiegel.de ↗
Mississippi is among the states where Republicans have long held a strong position. In the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump won there by a margin of 23 percentage points. Colom's success is therefore among the most notable surprises of the congressional elections. Tagesspiegel ↗
The victory also strengthened the Democratic majority in the Senate to 55 seats. The last undecided Senate seat is still being determined in Alaska. Der Standard ↗
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Erster schwarzer Senator in Mississippi seit 1881 – und ein Demokrat: Wer ist Scott Colom, der das fast Unmögliche möglich machte?
Tagesspiegel
| 05:10 12.11.
US-Wahlen: Erstmals seit 1982: Demokrat holt Senatssitz in Mississippi
Tagesspiegel
| 00:40 12.11.
Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in surprise victory for party
BBC World
| 00:24 12.11.
Mississippi elects its first Black senator in 150 years giving Democrats a 55-seat majority
Independent
| 00:01 12.11.
Midterms in den USA - Mississippi: Wie Scott Colom trotz aller Widerstände siegte
Spiegel.de
| 04:57 12.11.
Midterms 2026 : le démocrate Scott Colom devient le premier sénateur noir du Mississippi depuis près de 150 ans
Le Monde
| 02:04 12.11.
USA: Demokrat gewinnt Senatssitz in Mississippi
Sueddeutsche Zeitung
| 00:51 12.11.
Midterms: Demokrat Scott Colom gewinnt Senatssitz in Mississippi
Die Zeit
| 00:37 12.11.
Demokrat Colom gewinnt Senatssitz für Mississippi – den 55. für seine Partei
Der Standard
| 00:30 12.11.
Berlin / Brandenburg: Erstmals seit 1982: Demokrat holt Senatssitz in Mississippi
Tagesspiegel
| 00:16 12.11.
Demokrat erobert Senatssitz in Mississippi
ORF
| 00:15 12.11.
Democrat Scott Colom unseats Cindy Hyde-Smith in shocking Mississippi Senate win
The Guardian
| 00:10 12.11.
CNN-Prognose: Demokrat erobert Senatssitz in Mississippi
ORF
| 23:24 11.11.
Historischer Sieg in Mississippi: Der lange Weg zur schwarzen Stimme
Tagesschau
| 05:37 12.11.
Erstmals seit 1982 - Demokrat Scott Colom holt laut Medien Senatssitz in Mississippi
Deutschlandfunk
| 02:28 12.11.
Democrat seals historic win in Mississippi Senate race
RTE News
| 01:35 12.11.
První černošský senátor za Mississippi. Křeslo získal Scott Colom
novinky.cz
| 00:47 12.11.
États-Unis : après une victoire au Mississippi, les démocrates renforcent leur majorité au Sénat
France24
| 00:38 12.11.
Scott Colom gana en Misisipi y será el primer demócrata que manda el Estado al Senado en casi cuatro décadas
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| 00:08 12.11.
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