Mississippi Elects Democrat Scott Colom as State's First Black U.S. Senator Since Reconstruction
Democratic nominee Scott Colom has defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot counting process, giving the state its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction.
TL;DR
- Scott Colom, the Democratic nominee, has defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
- The U.S. Senate race in Mississippi was closely contested.
- A prolonged ballot counting process ensued after the election.
- Colom's victory makes him the first Black U.S. senator from Mississippi since Reconstruction.