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Mississippi elects first Black US Senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction
The US state of Mississippi has made history - electing its first Black Senator in 150 years and its first Democratic Senator since 1982. Forty-three-year-old Scott Colom narrowly beat incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith marking a seismic shift for the conservative southern state.
- Source published
- 12 Nov 2026, 15:47 CET
Publication time from the source RSS/feed - Captured by GC
- 13 Nov 2026, 01:28 CET
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- Africanews - Latest
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- medium · direct source trail
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- usable
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The US state of Mississippi has made history - electing its first Black Senator in 150 years and its first Democratic Senator since 1982. Forty-three-year-old Scott Colom narrowly beat incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith marking a seismic shift for the conservative southern state.
What is reported
The US state of Mississippi has made history - electing its first Black Senator in 150 years and its first Democratic Senator since 1982. Forty-three-year-old Scott Colom narrowly beat incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith marking a seismic shift for the conservative southern state.
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- Source published (RSS): 12 Nov 2026, 15:47 CET. Publication time from the source RSS/feed
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