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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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  1. Et le Mississippi élut (à nouveau) un sénateur noir

    And Mississippi (re)elected a black senator

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