Politics● Low2h ago · Nov 11, 2026, 11:22 PM
Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black US senator since Reconstruction
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Le Monde [en] · North America
The last time Mississippi chose a new Democratic senator was 1947, and the winner then was a staunch segregationist. Colom, a 43 year-old local prosecutor, capitalized on the state’s large Black population, discontent with the economy and his predecessor's missteps as she sought a second full term.
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