Historic Senate win in Mississippi
Democrat Scott Colom has been elected to the Senate, becoming the first Black senator in Mississippi in over 140 years.
Democratic candidate Scott Colom has won the U.S. Senate race in Mississippi, defeating incumbent Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith. This was reported by the Jerusalem Post and Walla. The victory, which was called eight days after election day, is considered a historic upset in the deep-red state.
Colom is the first Black senator elected to represent the state in over 140 years, marking the eighth seat to flip to the Democrats in these elections. Further details have not yet been released.
Sources: Jerusalem Post — front page, וואלה — חדשות בעולם, Index.hr, Tagesschau, BBC World
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