Mississippi elects its first African American to US Senate since Reconstruction
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Summary
Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith to win a U.S. Senate seat in Mississippi. His victory, confirmed on November 11 after a prolonged count, makes him the state’s first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction.Key Facts
- Scott Colom won the Mississippi Senate race as a Democrat.
- Colom defeated Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith.
- Officials confirmed the result on November 11 after prolonged ballot counting.
- Colom is the first Black person elected to the U.S. Senate from Mississippi since Reconstruction.
- The election shifted a Senate seat in the conservative state.
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