Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat for Democrats
Democrat Scott Colom has defeated incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi, with a lead of about 4,500 votes in the latest count. He is the first Black person elected to the Senate from the state in more than 140 years, according to US media cited by ANP.
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Democrat Scott Colom has won a US Senate seat in Mississippi, defeating Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by about 4,500 votes in the latest count, according to US media cited by the Dutch news agency ANP.
The victory makes Colom the first Black person elected to the Senate from Mississippi in more than 140 years, the report said. Hyde-Smith congratulated him, saying she respected voters’ decision despite the result not being the one her campaign had hoped for.
The report put the Senate tally at 55 seats for Democrats and 44 for Republicans, with Alaska’s seat still undecided.
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