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Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat, beating Cindy Hyde-Smith
Democrat Scott Colom beat Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith 49.2% to 48.7% and will be Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction.
US midterms 2026
All 5 Digital Akhbaar stories on US midterms 2026, newest first, last updated 12 November 2026.
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Trump midterm election doubts: why he now asks if the vote was honest
Trump accepted the midterm results on election night. On Monday he asked if anyone believes the vote was honest and blamed machines. Our column on what changed.
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Mississippi Senate race election results: Colom leads Hyde-Smith by 2,574
Democrat Scott Colom leads Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith by 2,574 votes with 97% counted. Mississippi has no recount law, so the fight is over affidavit ballots.
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US midterms aftermath: Democrats take Senate judiciary control until 2030
Democrats winning the Senate secures control over US federal court confirmations until 2030, shifting scrutiny to conservative Supreme Court justices.
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Nabeela Syed election: 27-year-old wins Illinois Senate seat with 57%
Nabeela Syed, a 27-year-old Muslim Democrat, beat Republican Darby Hills for an Illinois state Senate seat. Who she is and why the race cost $6.5 million.