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Mississippi elects first Black US Senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction

Verified: 48 outlets in 25 countries have reported this story since Nov 11, 4 of them from the United States.

📍 Mississippi, US·🕐 2h ago·48 outlets

The US state of Mississippi has made history - electing its first Black Senator in 150 years and its first Democratic Senator since 1982. Forty-three-year-old Scott Colom narrowly beat incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith marking a seismic shift for the conservative southern state.

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The story so far · 57 reports · · 25 countries✓ Verified Nov 11, 2:37 PM UTC

4 outlets from the United States, where the story is: CBS News, NPR News, The New York Times and 1 more · how we count

Nov 11, 8:57 AM UTCFirst report
Democrat Scott Colom's lead grows in Mississippi Senate race with certification days away yahoo.com ↗
Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 2:37 PM UTC · +6 h
Nov 11, 7:11 PM UTC+10 h
Scott Colom's growing lead puts a rare Democratic Senate win in Mississippi within reach cbsnews.com ↗
Nov 11, 7:38 PM UTC+11 h
Scott Colom's growing lead puts a rare Democratic Senate win in Mississippi within reach nydailynews.com ↗
Nov 12, 4:34 PM UTC+32 h· you’re reading this
Mississippi elects first Black US Senator since post-Civil War Reconstructionafricanews.com ↗
Nov 12, 4:46 PM UTC+32 h
Democrat Scott Colom makes history as Mississippi’s first black senator since 19th Century nationnews.com ↗
Nov 12, 5:57 PM UTC+33 h
Mississippi makes history with Democrat senate win - The Latest theguardian.com (again) ↗
Nov 12, 6:28 PM UTC+34 h
Scott Colom supporters celebrate historic Senate win with cheers and a standing ovation wapt.com ↗

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[Claude] All three reports cover Scott Colom's Mississippi Senate win, and none conflicts with Report 1's facts (Colom, narrow win, first Black senator since Reconstruction).

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