Politics● Low58m ago · Nov 12, 2026, 12:50 AM
Democrat wins Mississippi Senate seat in surprising victory
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Clarín · North America
Scott Colom achieves a historic triumph in Mississippi, becoming the first African American in the state's Senate in more than a century. The 43-year-old prosecutor defeats the Republican senator, contributing to the Democratic majority and marking a change after decades of conservative dominance.
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