Scott Colom elected as Mississippi's first Black US Senator in 140 years
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Scott Colom
Mississippi, USA
November 2026
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Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith in the Mississippi US Senate race. Colom is the first Black US senator from Mississippi since the Reconstruction era. The victory gives Democrats a 55-44 advantage in the Senate.
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