Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black US senator since Reconstruction

rss · Le Monde 2026-11-11T23:22:34Z en
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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