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Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in surprise victory for party

Global Published 12 November 2026, 04:24 · archived 11 Nov 2026

Colom's victory makes him the first black person from Mississippi to be elected to the US Senate in more than 140 years.

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