{
  "id": 19649889,
  "title": "‘I had the courage to believe in Mississippi’ says Scott Colom after historic Senate win – US politics live",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/i-had-the-courage-to-believe-in-mississippi-says-scott-colom-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T12:19:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/nov/12/mississippi-scott-colom-ukraine-donald-trump"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a historic turn of events, Mississippi has elected Scott Colom, a Democrat, as its senator, marking the first time a black senator has represented the state since the Reconstruction era. This victory adds to the wave of Democratic gains seen across the United States during the recent midterm elections. Defeating the incumbent Republican, Cindy Hyde-Smith in a closely contested race, Colom's win represents a significant breakthrough for Democrats in a traditionally Republican state. In his victory speech, Colom stated, \"All I did was have the courage to imagine a night like this. I had the courage to believe in Mississippi. I had the courage to understand that we can show the country that Mississippi matters.\" The Associated Press officially declared Colom the winner of the race after counting absentee and provisional ballots. Cindy Hyde-Smith, while conceding defeat, expressed respect for the decision made by Mississippi voters.",
  "summary": "Colom adds to blue wave of Democrat victories across the US and becomes Mississippi’s first black senator since 1875 after defeating Cindy Hyde-Smith Mississippi has elected Scott Colom, a Democrat, as its senator, adding to a wave of Democratic gains across the country in this year’s midterm elections.…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Democrat seals historic win in Mississippi Senate race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/democrat-seals-historic-win-in-mississippi-senate-race",
        "published": "2026-11-12T00:35:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Democrats rally around Colom's historic Mississippi victory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/democrats-rally-around-coloms-historic-mississippi-victory",
        "published": "2026-11-12T03:02:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Mississippi Democrat flips US Senate seat in stunning upset after 140 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/mississippi-democrat-flips-us-senate-seat-in-stunning-upset-after-140",
        "published": "2026-11-12T05:46:45.000Z"
      }
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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."
}