Scott Colom, the Democrat who made history in Mississippi
Scott Colom, o democrata que fez história no Mississippi
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Scott Colom has been elected as the US senator from Mississippi, making him the state's first Black senator since Reconstruction[1–6, 8–10]. This victory marks a significant milestone, as Colom is the first African American to hold this position in Mississippi in over 150 years[1, 2, 4–6, 9]. The election outcome grants the Democratic party at least 55 seats in the Senate[2, 10]. Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith conceded defeat, acknowledging Colom's win[6, 8].
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- Scott Colom se convierte en el primer senador afroamericano por Misisipi en más de 150 años
Scott Colom becomes the first African American senator for Mississippi in over 150 years
- Mississippi schreibt Geschichte: erster schwarzer Senator seit fast 150 Jahren
Mississippi makes history: first black senator in almost 150 years
- Et le Mississippi élut (à nouveau) un sénateur noir
And Mississippi (re)elected a black senator
- Scott Colom per il Mississippi. Primo nero al Senato dall’800
- Scott Colom, o democrata que fez história no Mississippi
Scott Colom, the Democrat who made history in Mississippi
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- Scott Colom makes history in Mississippi. Two other Black men did the same 150 years before him
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- Black voters view Scott Colom's historic US Senate win through lens of Mississippi's racial legacy
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- The significance of Colom's win in Mississippi
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- How Scott Colom defied the odds to go from DA to Mississippi's Democratic U.S. senator
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- Colom wins Mississippi Senate race. And, White House warns Dems over future probes
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- The Significance Of Mississippi Electing A Black Senator
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- UW Law grad Scott Colom makes history in Mississippi Senate election
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- Scott Colom makes history in Mississippi. Two other Black men did the same 150 years before him | News, Sports, Jobs
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- Colom's historic Senate win could reshape Mississippi's political future: Analysis
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- Colom Flips Mississippi, Bringing Senate Dems To A 55 Seat Majority
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- Colom becomes first Black man from Mississippi in US Senate since 1881
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- Erster schwarzer Senator seit 150 Jahren: „Das blaue Mississippi ist da"
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- Scott Colom schafft in Mississippi die Senats-Sensation
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- Black voters view Scott Colom’s historic US Senate win through lens of Mississippi’s racial legacy
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- Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as first black senator since 19th century
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- Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction
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- Voters react to Scott Colom's victory in Mississippi's U.S. Senate race
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- Scott Colom's Senate Win Is a Mississippi Miracle
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And Mississippi (re)elected a black senator
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