‘I had the courage to believe in Mississippi’ says Scott Colom after historic Senate win – US politics live
Summary
Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s Senate race, becoming the state’s first Black senator since Reconstruction. The Associated Press called the race after absentee and provisional ballots were counted, just over a week after the midterm elections.Key Facts
- Scott Colom won the Mississippi Senate race for the Democrats.
- Colom defeated incumbent Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith.
- Colom is Mississippi’s first Black senator since the Reconstruction era after the Civil War.
- The Associated Press called the race after absentee and provisional ballots were counted.
- Hyde-Smith said she respected Mississippi voters’ decision.
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