# Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat in stunning upset

https://mins.news/en/item/140409

- France 24, 2026-11-12 10:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/mississippi-democrat-scott-colom-flips-us-senate-seat-in-stunning-upset

> Networks projected Wednesday that Democrat Scott Colom had won Mississippi’s US Senate race, a historic upset in the traditionally conservative state. He will be the first African American elected to the chamber from Mississippi in more than 140 years.

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