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Before Scott Colom, these two men were the last black US senators from Mississippi

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Latest source publication: November 14, 2026 at 5:00 AM Mountain Time

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“A rich message, but a poor campaign”: How Scott Colom beat the odds in Mississippi
On Wednesday, Mississippi’s Senate race was officially called for Democrat Scott Colom, who will become the first Black person to represent the state in the US Senate since Reconstruction, more than 140 years ago. Colom’s win is a stunning, historic upset — and for many Black Democrats, like Rep. Bennie Thompson, it’s been a long […]
Source excerpt · Vox · November 14, 2026 at 5:00 AM Mountain Time · Original source

Trump Praises Democrat Scott Colom for Outreach to Supporters at Mississippi Rally
Despite campaigning for his Republican opponent, Trump praised Colom's efforts to connect with MAGA voters ahead of his Senate victory.
Source excerpt · The Epoch Times · November 13, 2026 at 3:20 PM Mountain Time · Original source

Trump gives Scott Colom ‘a lot of credit’ for campaigning at a MAGA rally
Scott Colom made reaching out to Trump supporters central to his U.S. Senate campaign in Mississippi.
Source excerpt · The Washington Post · November 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM Mountain Time · Original source

Before Scott Colom, There Was Hiram Revels
Eric Foner As Mississippi sends its first Black senator to Washington since Reconstruction, historian Eric Foner profiles the man who went first. The post Before Scott Colom, There Was Hiram Revels appeared first on The Nation .
Source excerpt · The Nation · November 13, 2026 at 3:00 AM Mountain Time · Original source

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“A rich message, but a poor campaign”: How Scott Colom beat the odds in Mississippi
On Wednesday, Mississippi’s Senate race was officially called for Democrat Scott Colom, who will become the first Black person to represent the state in the US Senate since Reconstruction, more than 140 years ago. Colom’s win is a stunning, historic upset — and for many Black Democrats, like Rep. Bennie Thompson, it’s been a long […]
Source excerpt · Vox · November 14, 2026 at 5:00 AM Mountain Time · Original source

Center

Before Scott Colom, these two men were the last black US senators from Mississippi
The Democratic candidate won in a southern state that had not seated a black senator since 1874.
Source excerpt · BBC News · November 12, 2026 at 7:12 AM Mountain Time · Original source

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Trump Praises Democrat Scott Colom for Outreach to Supporters at Mississippi Rally
Despite campaigning for his Republican opponent, Trump praised Colom's efforts to connect with MAGA voters ahead of his Senate victory.
Source excerpt · The Epoch Times · November 13, 2026 at 3:20 PM Mountain Time · Original source

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