# Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat

> Scott Colom becomes the first Black senator from Mississippi in more than 140 years, defeating Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith.
- Title: Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat · BBC News
- Summary: Scott Colom becomes the first Black senator from Mississippi in more than 140 years, defeating Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith.
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## Historic victory in Mississippi
Democrat Scott Colom has secured a historic victory in Mississippi's Senate race, becoming the first Black person from the state to be elected to the US Senate in more than 140 years.

> the first black person from the state to be elected to the US Senate in more than 140 years
## Colom defeats Hyde-Smith by narrow margin
Colom defeated Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by just a few thousand votes in an election that took more than a week to count.
## Hyde-Smith congratulates Colom
Hyde-Smith congratulated Colom in a video posted on X on Wednesday evening, wishing him well in his new role.
## Key takeaway

Democrat Scott Colom won Mississippi's Senate race, becoming the first Black person from the state elected to the US Senate in more than 140 years.