How Polls, Forecasts Got Mississippi Senate Race So Wrong

Newsweek - Top Stories - 12 minutes ago

Men and women trade punches in Bogotá's makeshift boxing ring - Amateur men and women enter makeshift boxing matches in Bogotá, Colombia, competing for cash prizes as police question the event's permits. 11 November 2026

Euronews - World - 19 minutes ago

How Scott Colom defied the odds to go from DA to Mississippi's Democratic U.S. Senator

NPR - Politics - 24 minutes ago

Trend: Expect a transfer portal QB shortage this offseason -- With high-profile players like Kamario Taylor resigning with Mississippi State, a seller's market is developing. -- College Football

CBS News - Sports - 24 minutes ago

Colom wins Mississippi Senate race

Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the Mississippi Senate race, CBS News projects. Mark Strassmann has more.

CBS News - Politics - 24 minutes ago

Democrat Scott Colom In Mississippi Race Defeats GOP Senator Who Blocked His Judgeship

The district attorney ousted Cindy Hyde-Smith in a deep-red state after a viral ad and a late burst of attention from national Democrats.

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 30 minutes ago

GOP governor and prominent Dems congratulate senator-elect on flipping Mississippi seat blue

Fox News - Top Stories - 41 minutes ago

Before Scott Colom, these two men were the last black US senators in Mississippi -- The Democratic candidate won in a southern state that had not seated a black senator since 1874. -- US & Canada

The Democratic candidate won in a southern state that had not seated a black senator since 1874.

BBC News - Top Stories - 56 minutes ago

Before Scott Colom, these two men were the last black US senators in Mississippi -- The Democratic candidate won in a southern state that had not seated a black senator since 1874.

The Democratic candidate won in a southern state that had not seated a black senator since 1874.

BBC News - US News - 56 minutes ago

Colom becomes Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction era

The Baltimore Sun - US News - 57 minutes ago

A Mississippi landlord claimed a couple running a youth sports nonprofit owed $99,468 after occupying property without a signed lease; a November 10 appeals court revived the suit without deciding whether they owed rent

Times of India - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

How Cindy Hyde-Smith Orchestrated Her Own Mississippi Downfall

After Cindy Hyde-Smith blocked Scott Colom's judicial nomination in 2023, he set his sights on taking her Senate seat.

Newsweek - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Scott Colom celebrates Mississippi Senate win and salutes civil rights movement

Apple Valley News Now - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Who is Scott Colom, and how did his viral ads help secure Mississippi Senate stunner?

Washington Examiner - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

The Latest: Mississippi elects Scott Colom as state's first Black US senator since Reconstruction

Democratic nominee Scott Colom has defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot-counting process, giving the state its …

Bay to Bay News - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

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Times of India - Sports - 1 hour ago

As Colom makes history, is the largest county on deep red Mississippi Coast turning purple?

The Advocate - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Election 2026 - Democrat Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat, becomes state's first Black senator since 1874

Tulsa World - US News - 1 hour ago

Mississippi Democrat flips US Senate seat

In a historic upset, Democrat Scott Colom has won his U.S. Senate race in traditionally conservative Mississippi, networks projected on Nov. 12, making him the first African American elected to the chamber from the southern state in more than 140 years.

Hurriyet Daily News - World - 2 hours ago

Scott Colom becomes Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction

Tulsa World - US News - 2 hours ago

Mississippi Map Shows Counties That Flipped Blue

Newsweek - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Scott Colom delivers acceptance speech in Jackson, Mississippi - Senator-elect Scott Colom is Mississippi's first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction in the 1870s.

ABC News - Politics - 2 hours ago

How Mississippi Sen.-elect Scott Colom's win is 145 years in the making

ABC News - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Scott Colom delivers acceptance speech in Jackson, Mississippi

ABC News - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as senator -- m read

Scott Colom makes history as Mississippi's first Black US senator since the Civil War, marking a seismic shift in the state's political landscape.

Gulf News - World - 2 hours ago

Colom wins Mississippi Senate race. And, White House warns Dems over future probes

NPR - Politics - 2 hours ago

Mississippi's Masala moment: A historic Black victory in America's Deep South

Times of India - US News - 2 hours ago

Mississippi Elects First Black Senator in More Than 140 Years

NBC News - Politics - 2 hours ago

'I had the courage to believe in Mississippi' says Scott Colom after historic Senate win

Guardian UK - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

TODAY'S ELECTION story - Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat - What happenedScott Colom yesterday unseated Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) to become the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Mississippi since 1982 and the state's first Black senator since 1881. After The Associated Press projected Colom's victory yesterday evening, following eight days of b...

The Week - US News - 3 hours ago

Who is Scott Colom, Mississippi's first Black senator in 150 years?

Mississippi is home to a large Black American population but no Black person has held a Senate seat since the 1800s.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Democrat Scott Colom makes history as Mississippi's first black senator since 19th Century

Colom is the first black person from the southern state elected to the US Senate in over 140 years.

BBC News - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Democrat Scott Colom makes history as Mississippi's first black senator since 19th Century -- In a state Trump won two years ago by 22 points, Colom's victory extends a string of Democratic wins in the Senate.

Colom is the first black person from the southern state elected to the US Senate in over 140 years.

BBC News - US News - 4 hours ago

Mississippi Couldn't Stop Scott Colom's Victory—But It Wasn't for a Lack of Trying -- Shirin Ali

Slate - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Democrat Scott Colom Flips US Senate Seat in Mississippi; Trump Honors Service Members at Veterans Day Ceremony | NTD Good Morning (Nov. 12)

Democrat Flips Senate Seat in Mississippi; Trump Marks Veterans Day | NTD Good Morning (Nov. 12)

Epoch Times - US News - 4 hours ago

Mississippi Democrat Scott Colom Trolls Defeated GOP Rival With 'Chef's Kiss' Victory Placard

The senator-elect’s three-word message was a cheeky callback to one of his most memorable campaign ads.

Huffington Post - Politics - 4 hours ago

CNN Captured Moment Scott Colom's Twin Told Him Network Had Just Called His Win

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

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Times of India - World - 5 hours ago

Brutal Shock To Trump; Mississippi Gets First Black Senator Since 1874; Scott Colom Beats Cindy Hyde

Times of India - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat in historic upset

Euronews - World - 5 hours ago

Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as a US senator, in photos

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith to become Mississippi’s first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction. His narrow victory, confirmed Wednesday …

Bay to Bay News - US News - 6 hours ago

Democrat Scott Colom elected Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction

The Denver Post - Politics - 7 hours ago

Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race over incumbent Republican Hyde-Smith

Scott Colom will be the first Democrat elected to the Senate from the state since 1982, and Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction.

CNBC - Politics - 7 hours ago

Promises and pride -- Scott Colom rejoices with young and old on historic night in Mississippi

Guardian UK - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi race, increasing party's U.S. Senate majority

Mississippi Democrat Scott Colom will be the state's first Black senator since the post-Civil War Reconstruction era. Colom's victory also offers Democrats an unexpected boost in their effort to win control of the U.S. Senate.

CBC News - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race, raising his party's majority to 55 seats

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and others were reprimanded by an Army sentinel guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier who asked them to maintain an atmosphere of “silence and respect.”

NBC News - Politics - 10 hours ago

Scott Colom Makes History With Mississippi Senate Win

Newsweek - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

'We are on the rise': Democrats hail first Black senator to win a Mississippi seat since 1874

The last Black candidate elected to the Senate in Mississippi was former slave Blanche Bruce in 1874.

SBS - World - 11 hours ago

History made as black Democrat wins Senate race in deeply red Mississippi

Democrat Scott Colom will be the next US senator for Mississippi, flipping a traditionally deep red state and becoming the first black man to hold that office since the Reconstruction more than 150 years ago.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

Dem Rep. Ivey on Colom: Black People Voted After 'Voting Rights Act Repeal' from SCOTUS

Breitbart - Politics - 12 hours ago

Mississippi's Scott Colom secures Senate seat in another midterm win for Democrats -- News

Mississippi Democrat Scott Colom will be the state's first Black senator since the post-Civil War Reconstruction era. Colom's victory also offers Democrats an unexpected boost in their effort to win control of the U.S. Senate.

CBC News - World - 12 hours ago

Why Democrat Scott Colom's win in Mississippi Senate race is so significant -- Colom's victory makes him the first black person from the state to be elected to the US Senate in more than 140 years.

Colom's victory makes him the first black person from the state to be elected to the US Senate in more than 140 years.

BBC News - US News - 13 hours ago

Black University of Mississippi students wrestle with forgiveness in wake of racist gestures

The Baltimore Sun - US News - 14 hours ago

How Scott Colom won deep-red Mississippi with little help from Democrats

Guardian UK - Politics - 14 hours ago

Democrat Scott Colom Wins Mississippi Senate Seat Defeating Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith

Breitbart - Politics - 15 hours ago

Democrat Scott Colom unseats Cindy Hyde-Smith in stunning Mississippi Senate win

Guardian UK - Politics - 15 hours ago

Democrat Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat, becomes state's first Black senator since 1874

The Democrats now have a 55-44 advantage in the 100-member Senate, with the result of the US Senate race in Alaska yet to be determined.

Channel NewsAsia - World - 15 hours ago

Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in upset -- Democrat Scott Colom defeated GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the Mississippi Senate race, delivering Democrats an eighth flipped Senate seat after the dramatic race had been up in the air for days.

Democrat Scott Colom defeated GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the Mississippi Senate race, delivering Democrats an eighth flipped Senate seat after the dramatic race had been up in the air for days.

CBS News - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Mississippi elects its first Black senator in 150 years

Independent UK - US News - 15 hours ago

Mississippi Is Sending a Democrat to the Senate

Scott Colom pulled off the biggest upset of the 2026 midterm elections by winning a U.S. Senate seat in Mississippi.

Rolling Stone - Politics - 15 hours ago

A neglected Mississippi pocket alley became a miniature museum with a tiny theatre, murals, and a dance spot with disco lighting, drawing an estimated 300,000 visitors

Times of India - US News - 15 hours ago

Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in historic upset

Washington Examiner - US News - 15 hours ago

Democrat Scott Colom wins the closest Senate race in the country

NPR - Politics - 15 hours ago

Democrat Scott Colom wins closely watched US Senate race in Mississippi

The historic victory delivers an eighth US Senate seat to Democrats after last week's pivotal midterm election.

Aljazeera - World - 15 hours ago

Colom unseats GOP incumbent Hyde-Smith in Miss. Senate race

Democrat Scott Colom has unseated incumbent Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in the Mississippi Senate race, eight days after the midterm election.

One America News Network - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Democrat Scott Colom Flips US Senate Seat in Mississippi

Epoch Times - US News - 15 hours ago

Democrat Scott Colom elected as Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction

Mississippi has elected its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction and delivered Democrats a major upset in a rocky midterm election for the GOP.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 15 hours ago

Democrat Colom flips Mississippi Senate seat

ABC News - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Mississippi 2026 live midterm results: Democrat Scott Colom flips Senate seat -- Colom's win will make him the state's first Black senator since Reconstruction.

ABC News - Politics - 15 hours ago

Democrat Colom flips Mississippi Senate seat -- Colom's projected win is the eighth Senate pickup for Democrats.

ABC News - Politics - 15 hours ago

Scott Colom Wins Miss. Senate Race

Mother Jones - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate election over incumbent Republican Hyde-Smith

Scott Colom will be the first Democrat elected to the Senate from the state since 1982, and Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction.

CNBC - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black US senator since Reconstruction

Mississippi has elected its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction and delivered Democrats a major upset in a rocky midterm election for the GOP. Scott Colom defeated Republican

Lancaster Online - US News - 16 hours ago

Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat, breaking GOP's grip on the state

NBC News projects that Colom has pulled off an upset over Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, becoming the first Democrat elected to the Senate in Mississippi since 1982.

NBC News - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Mississippi elects its first Black senator in 150 years giving Democrats a 55-seat majority

Independent UK - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Democrat Scott Colom defeats Cindy Hyde-Smith for US Senate seat, makes history in Mississippi

The Advocate - Politics - 16 hours ago

Democrat Colom defeats incumbent Republican in Mississippi Senate race

The Globe and Mail - World - 16 hours ago

Dem Scott Colom defeats Mississippi Sen. Hyde-Smith after weeklong nailbiter

New York Post - Politics - 16 hours ago

Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race

NPR - Politics - 16 hours ago

How Scott Colom defied more than a century of history to win Democrats a Mississippi Senate seat

Apple Valley News Now - Politics - 16 hours ago

Amid razor-thin Mississippi Senate battle, concerns raised over voter challenges -- Voting rights advocates say faulty data is causing deactivation of some voters.

ABC News - Politics - 17 hours ago

Mississippi Senate: Colom lead over Hyde-Smith pops to more than 4,400 votes

Tuesday was the deadline for provisional ballots to be resolved in Mississippi, and the deadline for the receipt of mail-in absentee ballots.

CNBC - US News - 19 hours ago

Democrat Scott Colom on brink of winning Mississippi Senate race after big update

New York Daily News - Top Stories - 22 hours ago

Scott Colom maintains lead in Mississippi's US Senate race. Here are 3 things to know.

The Advocate - Top Stories - 22 hours ago

Watch: BBC talks to Mississippi voters awaiting Senate result -- Democrat Scott Colom's razor-thin advantage has defied political gravity in a conservative fortress that President Donald Trump won in 2024 by over 22 points.

Democrat Scott Colom's razor-thin advantage has defied political gravity in a conservative fortress that President Donald Trump won in 2024 by over 22 points.

BBC News - US News - 1 day ago

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Bay to Bay News - World - 1 day ago

Why Didn't Democrats Help Scott Colom?

He and other southern Democrats were badly underestimated by the national party and the experts. More polling and less myopia would help.

New York Magazine - Politics - 1 day ago

THE KARMA CANDIDATE -- She Denied Him the Bench. Now He's Eyeing Her Seat -- Two simple ads could make Cindy Hyde-Smith regret blocking Scott Colom's nomination as a federal judge in Mississippi. -- Michael Daly

The Daily Beast - Opinion - 2 days ago

Why it's still too early to call the US Senate race in Mississippi

Orlando Sentinel - Politics - 5 days ago

US, Colombian troops kick off exercise amid the Pentagon's Western Hemisphere pivot

Army Times - Top Stories - 5 days ago

Scott Colom's lead grows again in Mississippi's US Senate race. Here are 3 things to know.

The Advocate - Politics - 5 days ago

What C.S. Lewis said about Narnia's most famous character: the Jesus-like lion Aslan -- Christopher A. Snyder, PhD, Mississippi State University

The Conversation - US News - 5 days ago

Flesh-eating screwworm is spreading in the US, threatening livestock and wildlife – hunters can be the first line of defense -- Jacob Dykes, Mississippi State University and Eric Michel, Mississippi State University

The Conversation - Technology - 6 days ago

Scott Colom's lead grows in US Senate race. Which Mississippi counties will decide winner?

The Advocate - Politics - 7 days ago

A blue wave in Mississippi? Why GOP is on high alert as US Senate race comes down to the wire

The Advocate - Politics - 7 days ago

Mississippi's US Senate race separated by 65 votes. What's at stake for Colom, Hyde-Smith?

The Advocate - Politics - 7 days ago

Democrats lead narrowly in uncalled Alaska, Mississippi Senate races

New York Daily News - Politics - 7 days ago

Pritzker's PAC is spending to back Dems in heated Kansas, Mississippi Senate races

Chicago Sun-Times - US News - 13 days ago

Trump heckled in Mississippi: 'Shove that ballroom up your a-'

New York Daily News - Politics - 15 days ago

Trump heads to Mississippi as Democrats put deep-red states in play

New York Daily News - Politics - 16 days ago

Baby Raccoons Learning Basic Life Skills At Mississippi Boot Camp

The goal is to help sick or injured animals without mothers learn to survive in the south Mississippi wilderness.

Huffington Post - Weird - 1 month ago

BepiColombo sheds its ride and starts the final glide to Mercury -- Eight years after launch, Mercury probe and its Mercury Transfer Module consciously uncouple as orbit approaches

Eight years after launch, Mercury probe and its Mercury Transfer Module consciously uncouple as orbit approaches

Register UK - Science - 2 months ago

Marc Anthony, Chayanne and more to play benefit concert for Venezuela and Colombia earthquake relief

New York Daily News - Entertainment - 2 months ago

Americas -- Can resource-rich countries go green? Colombia's trying to find out.

Christian Science Monitor - Science - 5 months ago

Mining the ocean floor: 5 deep-sea sources of critical minerals essential to technology, and the fragile marine life at risk -- Leonardo Macelloni, University of Mississippi

The Conversation - Environment - 8 months ago

Healing a region: How healthcare is bringing peace to Arauca, Colombia

Global Voices - Health - 8 months ago

The last masters of Afro-Colombian machete fencing fight to save their tradition

“The legacy of this art is a liberatory one — our people, Black men and women, were principal actors in the fight for freedom throughout Colombia.”

Global Voices - Sports - 1 year ago