# Scott Colom claims victory to become Mississippi’s first Black senator

https://mins.news/en/video/140086

- Guardian News, 2026-11-12 04:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEgqqrRibBs

> Democrat Scott Colom claimed victory in Mississippi’s Senate race while speaking to supporters in Jackson. His defeat of incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith gives Democrats at least 55 seats in the new US Senate, which convenes in January.

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