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  "id": 19567244,
  "title": "Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black US senator since Reconstruction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/mississippi-elects-democrat-scott-colom-as-states-first-black-us-19567244",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T23:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261112/mississippi-elects-democrat-scott-colom-as-states-first-black-us-senator-since-reconstruction"
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  "account": "Jackson, Mississippi witnessed a historic moment as Democratic nominee Scott Colom emerged victorious in the closely contested U.S. Senate race, defeating Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith. This narrow win marks Mississippi's first Black U.S. senator since the Reconstruction era following the Civil War. Colom's triumph signifies a significant shift in the state's political landscape, which has largely been dominated by white conservatives for generations. The outcome resonates beyond Mississippi, reflecting a broader rejection of President Donald Trump's policies in the midterm elections. The Associated Press declared Colom the winner after the local election officials meticulously processed absentee and provisional ballots, also known as affidavit ballots in Mississippi. Mississippi last elected a new Democratic senator in 1947, when the winner was a known segregationist. Colom, a 43-year-old local prosecutor, leveraged the state's substantial Black population to secure his victory.",
  "summary": "JACKSON, Miss. — 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 first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction. Colom's narrow victory is a seismic shift in Mississippi, which has been controlled mostly by white conservatives for…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Scott Colom Makes History With Mississippi Senate Win, CNN Projects",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/scott-colom-makes-history-with-mississippi-senate-win-cnn-projects",
        "published": "2026-11-11T22:17:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Scott Colom Projected To Win U.S. Senate Race In Mississippi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/scott-colom-projected-to-win-u-s-senate-race-in-mississippi",
        "published": "2026-11-11T22:40:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "In Major Upset, Scott Colom, a Democrat, Wins Mississippi Senate Seat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/in-major-upset-scott-colom-a-democrat-wins-mississippi-senate-seat",
        "published": "2026-11-11T23:00:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Axios",
        "title": "Democrat Scott Colom pulls off stunning Mississippi Senate upset",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/democrat-scott-colom-pulls-off-stunning-mississippi-senate-upset",
        "published": "2026-11-11T23:00:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "POLITICO",
        "title": "Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom to Senate in massive upset",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/mississippi-elects-democrat-scott-colom-to-senate-in-massive-upset",
        "published": "2026-11-11T23:01:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state’s first Black US senator since Reconstruction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/mississippi-elects-democrat-scott-colom-as-states-first-black-us",
        "published": "2026-11-11T23:03:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/democrat-scott-colom-wins-mississippi-senate-race",
        "published": "2026-11-11T23:04:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Colom builds on slim lead in Mississippi, as AP calls for Democrat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/colom-builds-on-slim-lead-in-mississippi-as-ap-calls-for-democrat",
        "published": "2026-11-11T23:06:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Democrat Scott Colom flips Mississippi Senate seat, becomes state's first Black senator since Reconstruction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/democrat-scott-colom-flips-mississippi-senate-seat-becomes-states",
        "published": "2026-11-11T23:22:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Democrat Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/democrat-colom-wins-mississippi-senate-seat",
        "published": "2026-11-11T23:33:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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