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Democrat Colom will be Mississippi's first Black senator in more than 100 years, AP projects

One source uses a strong verb to describe the victory and names the defeated opponent, while others attribute the news to an AP projection.

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What happened Democrat Scott Colom will win the election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, The Associated Press projects.
The headline split The left frames it as "Scott Colom becomes Mississippi’s first Black Senator since Reconstruction". The right frames it as "Democrat Scott Colom Flips Mississippi Senate Seat".
Match confidence High confidence. 36 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh

36 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.

Framing confidenceMild

40/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftDemocrat Scott Colom ousts Cindy Hyde-Smith to be Mississippi’s first Black U.S. senator since 1881

The 19th · Center-left · News report

CenterDemocrat Colom will be Mississippi's first Black senator in more than 100 years, AP projects

WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia · Center · News report

Right / center-rightDemocrat Scott Colom wins in contested Mississippi senate race

Colorado Springs Gazette · Center-right · News report

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The 19thNews report · Nov 11, 11:48 PM

Democrat Scott Colom ousts Cindy Hyde-Smith to be Mississippi’s first Black U.S. senator since 1881

oustsCindy Hyde-Smith

Democrat Scott Colom’s bid for a U.S. Senate seat in Mississippi was dismissed as improbable — a long-shot effort standing up against the weight of political history that has shut Black peo...

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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Nov 12, 12:52 AM

Democrat Colom will be Mississippi's first Black senator in more than 100 years, AP projects

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Democrat Scott Colom will win the election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, The Associated Press projects.

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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Nov 12, 12:52 AM

Democrat Colom will be Mississippi's first Black senator in more than 100 years, AP projects

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Democrat Scott Colom will win the election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, The Associated Press projects.

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Nov 11, 11:39 PM

Democrat Colom will be Mississippi's first Black senator in more than 100 years, AP projects

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Democrat Scott Colom will win the election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, The Associated Press projects.

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ABC7chicago.comNews report · Nov 12, 12:52 AM

Democrat Colom will be Mississippi's first Black senator in more than 100 years, AP projects

Democrat Scott Colom will win the election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, The Associated Press projects.

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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Nov 11, 11:39 PM

Democrat Colom will be Mississippi's first Black senator in more than 100 years, AP projects

Democrat Scott Colom will win the election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, The Associated Press projects.

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Nov 11, 11:39 PM

Democrat Colom will be Mississippi's first Black senator in more than 100 years, AP projects

Democrat Scott Colom will win the election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, The Associated Press projects.

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ABC NewsNews report · Nov 11, 11:39 PM

Democrat Colom flips Mississippi Senate seat

Democrat Scott Colom will win the election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, The Associated Press projects.

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Colorado Springs GazetteNews report · Nov 11, 11:24 PM

Democrat Scott Colom wins in contested Mississippi senate race

JACKSON, Miss. • Democratic nominee Scott Colom has defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot counting process,...

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KDVR FOX31 (Nexstar, Denver)News report · Nov 12, 12:18 AM

Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black US senator since Reconstruction

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Democratic nominee Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on Wednesday in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot coun...

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Legal InsurrectionNews report · Nov 12, 12:00 AM

Democrat Scott Colom Flips Mississippi Senate Seat

Colom's win also means the Democrats have flipped eight seats. EIGHT seats. The post Democrat Scott Colom Flips Mississippi Senate Seat first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

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Mississippi TodayNews report · Nov 11, 11:27 PM

Why AP called Mississippi’s US Senate race for Scott Colom

The Associated Press called Mississippi's U.S. Senate race for the Scott Colom just before 5 p.m. CT after officials in Jackson County updated its vote count with an additional 2,173 votes....

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TheGrioNews report · Nov 11, 11:04 PM

Scott Colom becomes Mississippi’s first Black Senator since Reconstruction

After a tight race, Scott Colom is the projected winner of Mississippi’s Senate seat, flipping the historically red state blue.

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The Hill - CampaignNews report · Nov 11, 11:26 PM

Mississippi Senate stunner: Cindy Hyde-Smith concedes to Democrat Scott Colom

Democrat Scott Colom is set to become Mississippi's next senator after Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith conceded Wednesday, notching a major victory for his party in the ruby red state. "Wh...

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WGN NewsNews report · Nov 12, 12:48 AM

Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black US senator since Reconstruction

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Democratic nominee Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on Wednesday in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot coun...

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Nov 11, 11:56 PM

Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state’s first Black US senator since Reconstruction

Scott Colom's narrow victory is a seismic shift in Mississippi, which has been controlled mostly by white conservatives for generations.

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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Nov 11, 11:19 PM

Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black US senator since Reconstruction

Democratic nominee Scott Colom has defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race.

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BBC WorldNews report · Nov 12, 1:00 AM

Democrat Scott Colom seals historic win in Mississippi Senate race

Colom is the first black person from the southern state elected to the US Senate in over 140 years.

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CBS News - USNews report · Nov 12, 12:19 AM

Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in upset

Democrat Scott Colom defeated GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the Mississippi Senate race, delivering Democrats an eighth flipped Senate seat after the dramatic race had been up in the air for...

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CNA SingaporeNews report · Nov 12, 12:11 AM

Democrat Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat, becomes state's first Black senator since 1874

The Democrats now have a 55-44 advantage in the 100-member Senate, with the result of the US Senate race in Alaska yet to be determined.

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Deseret NewsNews report · Nov 12, 1:07 AM

Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race

Democratic nominee Scott Colom defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the Mississippi Senate race after days of ballot counting. Colom is the state’s first Black U.S. senato...

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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Nov 11, 11:08 PM

Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black US senator since Reconstruction

Democratic nominee Scott Colom has defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race.

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Le Monde EnglishNews report · Nov 11, 11:22 PM

Democrat Scott Colom flips Mississippi Senate seat, becomes state's first Black senator since Reconstruction

The last time Mississippi chose a new Democratic senator was 1947, and the winner then was a staunch segregationist. Colom, a 43 year-old local prosecutor, capitalized on the state’s large...

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Nov 12, 12:48 AM

Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black US senator since Reconstruction

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Democratic nominee Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on Wednesday in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot coun...

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NBC News - PoliticsNews report · Nov 11, 11:10 PM

Democrat Scott Colom projected to win Mississippi Senate seat

Democrat Scott Colom is projected to win the hotly contested Mississippi Senate seat, a significant upset for Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith. With Colom's win, Democrats will have a 55-seat ma...

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NPR PoliticsNews report · Nov 11, 11:04 PM

Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race

Democrat Scott Colom has won election to the U.S. Senate in Mississippi, according to a race call by the Associated Press, defeating Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.

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New York Times USNews report · Nov 12, 12:17 AM

In Major Upset, Scott Colom, a Democrat, Wins Mississippi Senate Seat

Scott Colom, a Democrat and prosecutor, is the first Black senator elected from Mississippi since the post-Civil War Reconstruction period.

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PoliticusUsaNews report · Nov 11, 10:38 PM

Mississippi Goes Blue: Scott Colom Has Won The Democrats’ 55th Senate Seat

After Scott Colom’s lead expanded to over 3,000 votes, CNN projected that the Democrat is the new US Senator from the state of Mississippi.

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Santa Fe New MexicanNews report · Nov 11, 11:24 PM

Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black US senator since Reconstruction

Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the Deep South state that has been controlled mostly by white conservatives for generations.

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Nov 11, 11:18 PM

Why AP called the Mississippi Senate race for Scott Colom

The Associated Press has declared Democrat Scott Colom the winner in the race for U.S. Senate in Mississippi after several counties reported updated results Wednesday.

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Star TribuneNews report · Nov 12, 12:52 AM

Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black US senator since Reconstruction

Democratic nominee Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on Wednesday in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot counting process, giving t...

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The Straits TimesNews report · Nov 12, 12:14 AM

Democrat Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat, becomes state's first Black senator since 1874

WASHINGTON, Nov 11 - Democrat Scott Colom won a stunning upset in Mississippi's US Senate race on Wednesday after days of counting, US media projected, defeating Republican incumbent Cindy...

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The Gateway PunditNews report · Nov 11, 10:40 PM

BREAKING: Democrat Scott Colom Unseats GOP Incumbent Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, Seizes Mississippi Senate Seat.. More Than One Week After Election Day

The Democrats took the Mississippi Senate seat and defeated GOP incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith more than a week after Election Day.

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The Guardian - US PoliticsNews report · Nov 12, 12:11 AM

Democrat Scott Colom unseats Cindy Hyde-Smith in stunning Mississippi Senate win

Colom takes victory by razor-thin margin in state that has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1982 Democrat Scott Colom defeated Cindy Hyde-Smith, the incumbent Republican senator,...

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UPIWire story · Nov 11, 11:46 PM

Democrat Scott Colom wins Senate seat in Mississippi

Incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith conceded to Democrat Scott Colom in the Mississippi Senate race Wednesday after sources projected his win.

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Washington Times PoliticsNews report · Nov 11, 11:02 PM

Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction

Democratic nominee Scott Colom has defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot counting process, giving the state...

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Details40/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 36 sources
40/99 Wording GapHigh confidence36 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 52 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report, Wire story

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Nov 11, 10:38 PM: PoliticusUsa joined the source map.

Nov 11, 10:40 PM: The Gateway Pundit joined the source map.

Nov 11, 11:02 PM: Washington Times Politics joined the source map.

Nov 11, 11:04 PM: TheGrio joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 40/99 and story health is stable · 52 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.