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Who Is Scott Colom, Mississippi’s First Black Senator in 150 Years?

Summary by Al Jazeera
Mississippi is home to a large Black American population but no Black person has held a Senate seat since the 1800s.

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Colom’s victory, by a narrow margin, highlights the strong democratic victories throughout the country during this year’s mid-term elections. For Republicans, the result was a hard setback in a traditionally conservative bastion.

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Center

Scott Colom, 43-year-old African American Democrat, created the surprise by beating outgoing Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, becoming the first black senator in this southern state since 1881 C

·France
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  • 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
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Thelocalreport.in broke the news on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
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