Mississippi elects first Black Senator since 1874
Democrat Scott Colom has won Mississippi’s Senate race, becoming the state’s first Black senator since 1874.
Covered by 7 sources from 5 countries. First reported by ABC News ·
How 7 newspapers cover this story
Colom will be Mississippi's first Black senator in more than 100 years, AP projects
Democrat Scott Colom will win the election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, The Associated Press projects.
Democrat Scott Colom becomes Mississippi's first Black senator since 1874
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.
Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction
Former President Bill Clinton and former Vice-President Kamala Harris campaigned on Scott Colom's behalf in the campaign's closing weeks
Mississippi elects first Black Senator since 1874
Democrat Scott Colom has won Mississippi’s Senate race, becoming the state’s first Black senator since 1874.
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Coverage details
7 outlets from 5 countries are covering this story: ABC News, The Times of India, CNA, The Hindu and 3 more. ABC News published it first, on November 11, 2026; the last outlet to join was CBS News, 15 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Mississippi, Black, Democrat Scott Colom, Senate and Reconstruction.
By country: United States (2), India (2), Singapore (1), Qatar (1), France (1). In total 9 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
