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Democrat Scott Colom elected Mississippi’s first Black US senator since 1881
Democrat Scott Colom has won the US Senate seat in Mississippi, becoming the state’s first Black senator since…
November 12, 2026
Scott Colom becomes Mississippi’s first Black senator since 1875
Scott Colom has been elected as Mississippi’s first Black senator since 1875, adding to the recent wave of Democratic victories across the United States.
Colom secured the seat by defeating incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde‑Smith in the Senate race.
The win marks a historic milestone for Mississippi, where no Black senator has served for more than a century.
Colom’s victory is part of a broader trend of Democratic gains in the 2024 elections, reflecting shifting political dynamics in several states.
Source: The Guardian. Photo: Eyden Lascombes dhotel / Pexels.
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