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Mississippi Senate Upset

Democrat Scott Colom has defeated Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's US Senate race, becoming the first Black senator elected from the state since Reconstruction. The race was called more than a week after the midterms, with reports describing a narrow, razor-thin margin and a surprise upset in the traditionally deep-red state. Colom said he 'had the courage to believe in Mississippi.'

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Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in surprise victory for party

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‘I had the courage to believe in Mississippi’ says Scott Colom after historic Senate win – US politics live

Colom adds to blue wave of Democrat victories across the US and becomes Mississippi’s first black senator since 1875 after defeating Cindy Hyde-Smith Sign up for the Breaking News US email Perhaps you saw this ad from Scott Colom, who was just elected to serve as Mississippi’s first Democratic senator since 1989: The New York Times spoke to Russ Hudson , the man who is grilling in the first part of the ad and uttere…

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