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Scott Colom wins Senate election in Mississippi
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15 left, 5 center, 6 right, 1 unrated outlets are reporting this story. We follow 23 left, 26 center and 25 right outlets, so the sides are not the same size.
From the left 15 of 23 outlets
The Guardian
Across racial lines, Americans celebrate Scott Colom’s historic election: ‘The times they are a-changin’ (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Al Jazeera
Mississippi elects first black senator in nearly 150 years (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)
NBC News
How Scott Colom flipped deep-red Mississippi blue (opens NBC News in a new tab)
TheGrio
Scott Colom’s historic Mississippi Senate win is about more than one man: ‘We did not do this alone’ (opens TheGrio in a new tab)
NewsOne
Mississippi Just Elected A Black Senator, And Somewhere The Ghost Of Jim Crow Is Looking For Its Blood Pressure Medication (opens NewsOne in a new tab)
The Nation
Scott Colom’s Historic Victory (opens The Nation in a new tab)
Slate
Lessons on Scott Colom’s Win From Mississippi’s First Black Senator (opens Slate in a new tab)
CBS News
Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in upset (opens CBS News in a new tab)
NPR
Colom wins Mississippi Senate race. And, White House warns Dems over future probes (opens NPR in a new tab)
HuffPost
Mississippi Democrat Scott Colom Trolls Defeated GOP Rival With ‘Chef’s Kiss’ Victory Placard (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
Atlanta Black Star
Mississippi Picks Another Senator Making Scott Colom the First Black Person to Hold the Seat Since Reconstruction (opens Atlanta Black Star in a new tab)
Mother Jones
Mississippi, Once the Epicenter of Jim Crow, Elects Its First Black Senator Since Reconstruction (opens Mother Jones in a new tab)
Politico
Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom to Senate in massive upset (opens Politico in a new tab)
Capital B
Mississippi Elects Its First Black U.S. Senator in 150 Years (opens Capital B in a new tab)
From the center 5 of 26 outlets
Black Enterprise
Meet Scott Colom: 5 Facts About The Black Democrat Who Flipped Mississippi’s Senate Seat (opens Black Enterprise in a new tab)
PBS NewsHour
How Scott Colom won his longshot bid to flip Mississippi's Senate seat (opens PBS NewsHour in a new tab)
Newsweek
Closest Senate Races in History as Scott Colom Clinches Victory (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
BBC News
Before Scott Colom, these two men were the last black US senators from Mississippi (opens BBC News in a new tab)
CNBC
Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate election over incumbent Republican Hyde-Smith (opens CNBC in a new tab)
From the right 6 of 25 outlets
The Epoch Times
Trump Praises Democrat Scott Colom for Outreach to Supporters at Mississippi Rally (opens The Epoch Times in a new tab)
Fox News
GOP governor and prominent Dems congratulate senator-elect on flipping Mississippi seat blue (opens Fox News in a new tab)
The Daily Caller
Democrat Scott Colom Wins Mississippi Senate Seat (opens The Daily Caller in a new tab)
Breitbart
Democrat Scott Colom Wins Mississippi Senate Seat Defeating Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (opens Breitbart in a new tab)
The Washington Times
Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction (opens The Washington Times in a new tab)
The Daily Wire
Democrat Scott Colom Flips Mississippi Senate Seat In Historic Upset (opens The Daily Wire in a new tab)
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Medium
This Was The News I Was Waiting On: Scott Colom of Mississippi is Governor-Elect. (opens Medium in a new tab)
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