U.S. · POLITICS · NOV 13, 10:01 AM ET
Before Scott Colom, these two men were the last Black U.S. senators from Mississippi
Reported by 6 outlets in the past day, including BBC, The New York Times, PBS News.
1What happened
The Democratic candidate won in a southern state that had not seated a Black senator since 1874. BBC ↗
2Also reported
Few were paying much attention to Mr. Colom for most of his Senate campaign. The New York Times ↗
Sources
- Before Scott Colom, these two men were the last black US senators from Mississippi ↗BBC
- Even Scott Colom’s Backers Were Skeptical. Here’s How He Won in Mississippi. ↗The New York Times
- How Scott Colom won his longshot bid to flip Mississippi's Senate seat ↗PBS News
- Colom’s historic Senate win could reshape Mississippi’s political future: Analysis ↗ABC News
- Mississippi makes history with Democrat Scott Colom’s Senate win - The Latest ↗The Guardian
- Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in upset ↗CBS News