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Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat
Democrat Scott Colom beat Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith after counting ended eight days after the midterms. Hyde-Smith conceded. Colom's lead grew past 4,400 votes once provisional and mail ballots were counted. He is the first Black senator elected from Mississippi since 1874. He is also the first Democrat to win a Senate seat there since 1982. It was an eighth Senate seat flipped by Democrats in these elections.
Why it matters
The result adds to Democratic gains that change the balance of power in Washington.
Background
Mississippi has long voted Republican. Democrats won both chambers of Congress in the November 3 midterms.
The story so far
- Trump cancels weekend rallies as midterms near
- Pope votes and Trump campaigns before US midterms
- US midterms near; more than 50 million have voted early
- US midterm elections open Tuesday as Trump ends campaign
- US midterm results begin; Democrats favored to win House
- Democrats win control of both houses of US Congress
- Democrats win both House and Senate in US midterms
- Democrats take both houses; Republicans argue over blame
- Jim Jordan elected House Republican leader
- Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat
- Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat
Sources
- BBC News ↗Nov 11, 9:09 PM ET
- The Straits Times ↗Nov 11, 7:14 PM ET
- UPI ↗Nov 11, 6:46 PM ET
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