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Democrat Scott Colom has won election to the U.S. Senate in Mississippi, according to a race call by the Associated Press, defeating Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
THE NEW YORK TIMES — POLITICS POLITICS
Three Times journalists break down the twists and turns in a race that captured national attention.
Senate Republicans suffer another stunning setback as Cindy Hyde-Smith is projected to lose to Scott Colom in the reliably red Mississippi Senate race, according to AP.
THE GUARDIAN — WORLD INTERNATIONAL
Colom takes victory by razor-thin margin in state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1982 Democrat Scott Colom pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the midterm elections when he defeated Cindy Hyde-Smith, the incumbent…
Democrat Scott Colom is projected to win the hotly contested Mississippi Senate seat, a significant upset for Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith. With Colom's win, Democrats will have a 55-seat majority in the Senate.
BBC NEWS — WORLD INTERNATIONAL
Colom's victory makes him the first black person from Mississippi to be elected to the US Senate in more than 140 years.
The historic victory delivers an eighth US Senate seat to Democrats after last week's pivotal midterm election.
