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Democrat Scott Colom makes history as Mississippi's first black senator since 19th Century
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. BBC News World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 12 Nov 2026, 12:56 UTC. The headline in use is “Democrat Scott Colom makes history as Mississippi's first black senator since 19th Century”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
In a state Trump won two years ago by 22 points, Colom's victory extends a string of Democratic wins in the Senate.
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Democrat Scott Colom makes history as Mississippi's first black senator since 19th Century
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