Democrat Scott Colom secures landmark US Senate seat in Mississippi
Democrat Scott Colom has won a US Senate seat in Mississippi, becoming the state's first Black senator since the late 19th century and expanding the Democratic Senate majority to 55 seats.
Democratic candidate Scott Colom has won a historic US Senate race in Mississippi, defeating incumbent Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith. The victory marks the first time a Democrat has secured a Senate seat in the conservative southern state since 1982, as well as the election of Mississippi's first Black US senator since the Reconstruction era.
Following days of vote counting, Colom's win expands the Democratic Senate majority to 55 out of 100 seats starting in January. Observers attribute his success to extensive grassroots campaigning, effective media outreach, and broader political dynamics surrounding the midterm elections.
Sources: DW, Der Spiegel, FAZ, ORF, Tagesschau
Sources
- ORF — CNN-Prognose: Demokrat erobert Senatssitz in Mississippi
- Tagesschau — Historischer Sieg: Demokrat Colom holt Senatssitz in Mississippi
- FAZ — USA unter Trump: Erstmals seit 1982: Demokrat holt Senatssitz in Mississippi
- Der Spiegel — Midterms in den USA - Mississippi: Wie Scott Colom trotz aller Widerstände siegte
- DW — Historischer Sieg in Mississippi: Demokrat Scott Colom gewinnt Senatssitz gegen Trumps Kandidatin
Earlier coverage
- Nov 12, 2026, 05:00 AM UTCDemocrat Scott Colom wins historic Mississippi Senate race