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Colom’s historic win marks the first Black senator from Mississippi since Reconstruction and signals a major political shift in a traditionally red state.
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Democrat Scott Colom unseats Cindy Hyde-Smith in stunning Mississippi Senate win
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Colom takes victory by razor-thin margin in state that has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1982Democrat Scott Colom defeated Cindy Hyde-Smith, the incumbent Republican senator, to become the first Black senator in Mississippi elected since Reconstruction, in a stunning upset after more than a week of vote counting in one of the country’s most reliably red states.Colom opened up a narrow lead over Hyde-Smith late on election night. His lead widened as election officials counted absentee and provisional ballots. The Associated Press called the contest on Wednesday, after it was clear Hyde-Smith was not able to close the gap. Continue reading...
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