Democrat Scott Colom Wins Mississippi Senate Seat in Upset

Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi, according to an Axios report by Donica Phifer that described the outcome as a "stunning Mississippi upset." Axios reported that Colom becomes the first Democrat elected to the state's Senate delegation since 1982, a result the Associated Press projected.

Politico reported in its account of the race that Colom's win came in what its headline called a "massive upset." The report, written by Jason Beeferman, said the victory is a boost to the Democratic Party as it seeks to gain a larger foothold in the South.

Axios also framed the result as another breakthrough for Democrats in the Deep South, extending what it called a historic blue wave that handed the party control of both chambers of Congress.

An Associated Press report, carried under the Associated Press byline by PBS NewsHour, stated that Democrat Scott Colom wins election to the U.S. Senate from Mississippi. The PBS NewsHour item reported the same outcome in a single summary.

The summaries reviewed for this report do not include vote totals, the margin of victory or the time of the result. The sources agree on the outcome but differ in emphasis, with Axios describing the result as a stunning upset and Politico describing it as a massive upset.

Sources: Axios: Democrat Scott Colom pulls off stunning Mississippi Senate upset; Politico: Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom to Senate in massive upset; PBS NewsHour: Scott Colom wins Senate election in Mississippi.