# Scott Colom makes history as Mississippi’s first Black senator in 145 years

https://mins.news/en/item/140451

- France 24, 2026-11-12 10:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/press-review/20261112-scott-colom-makes-history-in-mississippi-as-first-black-senator-in-more-than-140-years

> A fiercely contested Senate midterm race in Mississippi has concluded with Scott Colom’s election, making him the state’s first Black senator in 145 years.

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