Democrat Scott Colom wins Senate race in Mississippi

Democrat Scott Colom has won a tight U.S. Senate race in Mississippi, according to reports by CBS and Reuters. The victory, called eight days after election day, makes Colom the first Black senator elected to represent the state since the Reconstruction era in the 19th century. Colom defeated incumbent Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in what was described as a political upset in the deep-red state. According to the reports, this marks the eighth Senate seat to flip to the Democrats. Further details have not yet been released.