Politics● Low16m ago · Nov 11, 2026, 11:33 PM
Democrat Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from DW News [en] · North America
The southern US state of Mississippi has elected its first Black senator in more than 140 years. Democrat Scott Colom has won the seat in a historic upset, according to projections.
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