Democrat Scott Colom unseats Cindy Hyde-Smith in stunning Mississippi Senate win
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Key context: <p>Colom takes victory by razor-thin margin in state that has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1982</p><p>Democrat Scott Colom defeated Cindy Hyde-Smith, the incumbent Republican senator, to become the first Black senator in Mississippi elected since Reconstruction, in a stunning upset after more than a week of vote counting in one of the country’s most reliably red states.</p><p>“For me, this journey started with a prayer, y’all,” Colom said while addressing supporters Wednesday night in Jackson, Mississippi. “And in Mississippi, our prayers have often changed the course of history.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/11/scott-colom-mississippi-senate-race">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Colom takes victory by razor-thin margin in state that has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1982Democrat Scott Colom defeated Cindy Hyde-Smith, the incumbent Republican senator, to become the first Black senator in Mississippi elected since Reconstruction, in a stunning upset after more than a week of vote counting in one of the country’s most reliably red states.“For me, this journey started with a prayer, y’all,” Colom said while addressing supporters Wednesday night in Jackson, Mississippi. “And in Mississippi, our prayers have often changed the course of history.” Continue reading...
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