Democrat Scott Colom Elected as Mississippi’s First Black Senator Since Post-Civil War Reconstruction
By Bill Barrow and Sophie Bates | Associated Press
Scott Colom Wins Nail-Biter Mississippi Race, Becoming State’s First Democratic Senator-Elect Since 1982
Colom defeated incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith to become the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Mississippi since 1982.
Democrat Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat, becomes state's first Black senator since 1874
The Democrats now have a 55-44 advantage in the 100-member Senate, with the result of the US Senate race in Alaska yet to be determined.
Democrat Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat, becomes state's first Black senator since 1874
The Democrats now have a 55-44 advantage in the 100-member Senate, with the result of the US Senate race in Alaska yet to be determined.
Democrat Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat, becomes state’s first Black senator since 1874
He became the first Democrat to win a Mississippi Senate seat since John Stennis in 1982. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat
The southern US state of Mississippi has elected its first Black senator in more than 140 years. Democrat Scott Colom has won the seat in a historic upset, according to projections.
Scott Colom Wins Nail-Biter Mississippi Race, Becoming State's First Democratic Senator-Elect Since 1982
Colom, who has defeated incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, will be Mississippi's first Democratic Senator since 1982.
Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state’s first Black US senator since Reconstruction
Mississippi has elected its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction and delivered Democrats a major upset in a rocky midterm election for the GOP.
last updated on 12 Nov 05:11