Scott Colom becomes Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction
Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi after several days of ballot counting.
Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi after several days of ballot counting.
The Mississippi victory gives Democrats a 55-44 advantage in the Senate, with the winner in one Senate race — in Alaska — yet to be determined.
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