# Mississippi elects Colom as its first Black senator since the Civil War

https://mins.news/en/item/140413

- France 24, 2026-11-12 10:26 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261112-mississippi-elects-democrat-colom-as-state-s-first-post-civil-war-black-senator

> Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith on Wednesday in Mississippi’s closely contested US Senate race after a prolonged count. His victory makes him the state’s first Black US senator since Reconstruction and marks a major shift in a state long dominated by white conservatives.

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