NAACP official on Mississippi electing Scott Colom as its first Black senator since the 1800s
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Summary
Democrat Scott Colom is projected to defeat Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race. Colom would become Mississippi’s first Black U.S. senator since the 1800s.Key Facts
- Scott Colom is a Democrat.
- Colom is projected to win Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race.
- Cindy Hyde-Smith is the Republican incumbent in the race.
- Colom would be Mississippi’s first Black U.S. senator since the 1800s.
- Charles Taylor is executive director of the Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP.
- Taylor discussed the significance of Colom’s projected win.
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