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Scott Colom Secures Historic Victory in Mississippi Senate Race

Sourced from 4 publications

  • •Scott Colom is the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from Mississippi in over 40 years.
  • •Colom is the first black person from Mississippi elected to the U.S. Senate in more than 140 years.
  • •His victory was part of a broader trend, flipping an eighth Senate seat for Democrats.

Sources

Democrat Scott Colom wins the closest Senate race in the country

NPR News

Democrat Scott Colom seals historic win in Mississippi Senate race

BBC World

Democrat Scott Colom wins historic Senate race in Mississippi

France24

Democrat Scott Colom wins closely watched US Senate race in Mississippi

Al Jazeera

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