It’s a nice historic victory in Mississippi today!
Democratic district attorney Scott Colom has officially defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the race for U.S. Senate, becoming the state’s first Black senator since Reconstruction.
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Scott Colom will become Mississippi's first Black senator since 1881.
The last Black senator from Mississippi was Blanche K. Bruce, who held office during the Reconstruction era 145 years ago.
#BREAKING: Shelby County Health Dept investigated the foul odor across #Memphis Sunday & Monday…and determined the cause was: temporary weather conditions.
Scott Colom will defeat Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in a major upset to become the first Democrat that voters in deep-red Mississippi have elected to the chamber in more than four decades, CNN projects. https://t.co/7He7iU15yD