Democrat Scott Colom makes history as Mississippi's first black senator since 19th Century
In a state Trump won two years ago by 22 points, Colom's victory extends a string of Democratic wins in the Senate.
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BBC News
In a state Trump won two years ago by 22 points, Colom's victory extends a string of Democratic wins in the Senate.
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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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France 24
In a historic upset, Democrat Scott Colom has won his US Senate race in traditionally conservative Mississippi, networks projected Wednesday, making him the first African American elected to the chamber from the southern state in more than 140 years. Report by Morgan Ayre