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Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat
Democrat Scott Colom won the Mississippi Senate race, beating Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith by fewer than 5,000 votes. He becomes the state's first Black senator since 1874. The result came about eight days after the midterms. Democrats now control both chambers of Congress. Hyde-Smith conceded.
Why it matters
Democratic control of Congress lets them run investigations and block White House bills.
Background
Mississippi has long voted Republican. Democrats won both chambers in the midterm elections.
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, 11:00 PM ET
- Euronews ↗Nov 12, 3:42 AM ET
- Al Jazeera ↗Nov 12, 3:12 AM ET
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