Mississippi makes history with Democrat senate win - The Latest
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Mississippi has elected the Democrat Scott Colom in a historic race in the traditionally deep-red state, making him its first Black senator since shortly after the US civil war. The closely contested race was called more than a week after the US midterms, with Colom running against the Republican incumbent, Cindy Hyde-Smith. How did Colom’s grassroots campaign win despite limited early backing from national Democrats? Lucy Hough speaks to politics and democracy reporter George Chidi – watch on YouTube
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- Nov 11, 8:57 AM UTCFirst reportDemocrat Scott Colom's lead grows in Mississippi Senate race with certification days awayyahoo.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 2:37 PM UTC · +6 h
- Nov 11, 7:11 PM UTC+10 hScott Colom's growing lead puts a rare Democratic Senate win in Mississippi within reachcbsnews.com ↗
- Nov 11, 7:38 PM UTC+11 hScott Colom's growing lead puts a rare Democratic Senate win in Mississippi within reachnydailynews.com ↗
- Nov 12, 3:31 PM UTC+31 hBefore Scott Colom, these two men were the last black US senators in Mississippibbc.co.uk (again) ↗
- Nov 12, 4:34 PM UTC+32 hMississippi elects first Black US Senator since post-Civil War Reconstructionafricanews.com ↗
- Nov 12, 4:46 PM UTC+32 hDemocrat Scott Colom makes history as Mississippi’s first black senator since 19th Centurynationnews.com ↗
- Nov 12, 5:57 PM UTC+33 h· you’re reading thisMississippi makes history with Democrat senate win - The Latesttheguardian.com (again) ↗
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16m agoMississippi makes history with Democrat senate win - The Latest Mississippi has elected the Democrat Scott Colom in a historic race in the traditionally deep-red state, making him its first Black senator since shortly after the US civil war. The closely contested race was called more than a week after the US midterms, with Colom running against the Republican incumbent, Cindy Hyde-Smith. How did Colom’s grassroots campaign win despite limited early backing from national Democrats? Lucy Hough speaks to politics and democracy reporter George Chidi – watch on YouTube
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