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The Straits TimesNews report · Nov 11, 11:55 PM
Mississippi Democrat flips US Senate seat in stunning upset: US media
He became the first Democrat to win a Mississippi Senate seat since John Stennis in 1982.
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Mississippi Democrat flips US Senate seat in stunning upset: US media
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What happened He became the first Democrat to win a Mississippi Senate seat since John Stennis in 1982.
The headline split The center frames it as "Mississippi Democrat flips US Senate seat in stunning upset: US media". The right frames it as "Democrat wins Mississippi Senate seat in upset defeat of GOP incumbent Hyde-Smith".
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CenterMississippi Democrat flips US Senate seat in stunning upset: US media
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Right / center-rightDemocrat wins Mississippi Senate seat in upset defeat of GOP incumbent Hyde-Smith
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The Washington TimesNews report · Nov 11, 11:28 PM
Democrat wins Mississippi Senate seat in upset defeat of GOP incumbent Hyde-Smith
Democrat Scott Colom has won Mississippi's U.S. Senate race, building upon his party's wave of wins in states that have long favored Republicans.
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