9 hours ago · Mississippi, United States
Mississippi Democrat flips US Senate seat in stunning upset after 140 years
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Dawn, BBC News US and Canada, Washington Post Politics, and Deutsche Welle All News are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Mississippi, United States. The first report grouped here was at 11 Nov 2026, 23:04 UTC. 5 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Mississippi Democrat flips US Senate seat in stunning upset after 140 years”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
In a historic upset, Democrat Scott Colom has won his US Senate race in traditionally conservative Mississippi, networks projected Wednesday, making him the first African American elected to the chamber from the southern state in more than 140 years. Colom, a 43-year-old district attorney, prevailed over Republican incumbent Senator Cindy…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Washington Post Politics
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
Mississippi Senate race: Democrat Scott Colom defeats Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
- Picked up by BBC News US and Canada
Democrat Scott Colom seals historic win in Mississippi Senate race
- New development reported by Dawn
Mississippi Democrat flips US Senate seat in stunning upset after 140 years
Same story, different outlets
4 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- DawnMississippi Democrat flips US Senate seat in stunning upset after 140 years
- BBC News US and CanadaDemocrat Scott Colom seals historic win in Mississippi Senate race
- Washington PostDemocrat Scott Colom wins Senate race in Mississippi
- Deutsche Welle All NewsMississippi Senate race: Democrat Scott Colom defeats Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith