‘I had the courage to believe in Mississippi’ says Scott Colom after historic Senate win – US politics live
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Colom adds to blue wave of Democrat victories across the US and becomes Mississippi’s first black senator since 1875 after defeating Cindy Hyde-SmithSign up for the Breaking News US emailHello, and welcome to the US politics live blog.Mississippi has elected Scott Colom, a Democrat, as its senator, adding to a wave of Democratic gains across the country in this year’s midterm elections.
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