The southern US state of Mississippi has elected its first Black senator in more than 140 years. Democrat Scott Colom has won the seat in a historic upset, according to projections.
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WASHINGTON: In a historic upset, Democrat Scott Colom has won his US Senate race in traditionally conservative Mississippi, networks projected Wednesday, making him the first African-American elected to the chamber from the southern state in more than 140 years.— New Straits TimesNewReported by 4 outletsAlso in nearly the same words: Jamaica Observer, Dawn, France 24
Colom will be Mississippi’s first Black senator since the post-Civil War Reconstruction era.— Times ColonistReported by 4 outletsAlso in nearly the same words: The New York Times, MS NOW, Deseret News
Democrat Scott Colom won election Wednesday to the U.S. Senate representing Mississippi, defeating Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith.— NewsdayReported by 2 outletsAlso in nearly the same words: Times Colonist
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Democrat Scott Colom is projected to win the hotly contested Mississippi Senate seat, a significant upset for Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith. With Colom's win, Democrats will have a 55-seat majority in the Senate.