Scott Colom's growing lead puts a rare Democratic Senate win in Mississippi within reach
Verified: 30 outlets in 17 countries have reported this story since Nov 11, 4 of them from the United States.
Washington — The Senate midterm race in deep-red Mississippi leans toward Democrat Scott Colom, who has mounted a surprisingly competitive challenge against incumbent GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. As of midday Wednesday, Colom was leading Hyde-Smith by over 3,100 votes, with 98% of the vote in, according to CBS News projections. At one point on the morning after the election, a mere few dozen votes separated the candidates, a stunningly close result in the Magnolia State. The state's top election official, Secretary of State Michael Watson, said in a post on X Monday that seven more counties of…
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- Nov 11, 8:57 AM UTCFirst reportDemocrat Scott Colom's lead grows in Mississippi Senate race with certification days awayyahoo.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 2:37 PM UTC · +6 h
- Nov 11, 7:11 PM UTC+10 h· you’re reading thisScott Colom's growing lead puts a rare Democratic Senate win in Mississippi within reachcbsnews.com ↗
- Nov 11, 7:38 PM UTC+11 hScott Colom's growing lead puts a rare Democratic Senate win in Mississippi within reachnydailynews.com ↗
- Nov 12, 1:36 AM UTC+17 hColom’s win fuels Democratic hopes for next year’s race for governor.nytimes.com ↗
- Nov 12, 1:37 AM UTC+17 hMississippi Democrat flips US Senate seat in stunning upsetnst.com.my ↗
- Nov 12, 1:41 AM UTC+17 hDemocrat Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat, becomes state’s first Black senator since 1874bworldonline.com ↗
- Nov 12, 2:05 AM UTC+17 hMississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black U.S. senator since Reconstructionthehindu.com ↗
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Mississippi Senate race and Colom's growing lead over Hyde-Smith, with no conflicting facts; it reports a Tuesday figure while Report 1 gives a Wednesday midday lead, which is
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