Midterms: Democrat Colom claims historic win in Mississippi
Source: France 24 — EnglishBy FRANCE24
Scott Colom has become the first Black person to win a Senate race in Mississippi since 1874 and the first Democrat to do so since 1982 after being declared the victor in a razor-edge election on Wednesday. The win is a stunning upset in one of the country’s most reliably red states, adding to what were already sweeping gains by the Democrats at the midterms.
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Scott Colom has become the first Black person to win a Senate race in Mississippi since 1874 and the first Democrat to do so since 1982 after being declared the victor in a razor-edge election on Wednesday. The win is a stunning upset in one of the country’s most reliably red states, adding to what were already sweeping gains by the Democrats at the midterms.
In brief
To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. Scott Colom has become the first Black person to win a Senate race in Mississippi since 1874 and the first Democrat to do so since 1982 after being declared the victor in a razor-edge election on Wednesday.
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