Democrat Scott Colom has won Mississippi’s Senate race, becoming the state’s first Black senator since 1874.
Mississippi elects first Black Senator since 1874 Democrat Scott Colom has won Mississippi’s Senate race, becoming the state’s first Black senator since 1874. He defeated Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith.
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