Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black US senator since Reconstruction
JACKSON, Miss. — Democratic nominee Scott Colom has defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot counting process, giving the state its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction. Colom's narrow victory is a seismic shift in Mississippi, which has been controlled mostly by white conservatives for…
Jackson, Mississippi witnessed a historic moment as Democratic nominee Scott Colom emerged victorious in the closely contested U.S. Senate race, defeating Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith. This narrow win marks Mississippi's first Black U.S. senator since the Reconstruction era following the Civil War. Colom's triumph signifies a significant shift in the state's political landscape, which has largely been dominated by white conservatives for generations.
The outcome resonates beyond Mississippi, reflecting a broader rejection of President Donald Trump's policies in the midterm elections. The Associated Press declared Colom the winner after the local election officials meticulously processed absentee and provisional ballots, also known as affidavit ballots in Mississippi. Mississippi last elected a new Democratic senator in 1947, when the winner was a known segregationist.
Colom, a 43-year-old local prosecutor, leveraged the state's substantial Black population to secure his victory.
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