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Mississippi, Once the Epicenter of Jim Crow, Elects Its First Black Senator Since Reconstruction

For the closing ad of his US Senate campaign, Democrat Scott Colom stood in the driveway of the house that once belonged to Medgar Evers, the civil rights leader who was assassinated by a white…

  • Scott Colom elected first Black senator from Mississippi since Reconstruction on November 1, 2026.
  • Colom secured first statewide office win in Mississippi since Reconstruction in 2026 campaign.
  • Black voter turnout surged 3 points from 2024, pivotal in Colom's historic election.

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