In a comeback, Democrat wins in Mississippi and will be the state's first Black senator in 150 years
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Democrat Scott Colom won the dispute for a U.S. Senate seat for Mississippi. He defeated Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith, who was seeking re-election. With this result, Colom will be the first Black senator elected by the state since 1874. The victory was projected by the Associated Press agency.
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