Scott Colom has won a U.S. Senate seat in Mississippi, a result that marks a historic milestone.
According to MS NOW, it is the first time that a Black candidate has been elected to a statewide office in a state that has the highest proportion of Black residents in the nation. The outlet describes the victory as changing the narrative about Mississippi.
Source: MS NOW — Scott Colom’s U.S. Senate win changes the narrative about Mississippi. Also reported by The New York Times.
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