Video: Mississippi elect Scott Colom makes history after 145 years without a Black senator
A historic Senate victory
Scott Colom’s election gives Mississippi its first Democratic Senate winner since 1982. The victory also makes him the state’s first Black senator since Reconstruction. The result stands out for both its party significance and its place in Mississippi history. Colom is identified as senator-elect following the win.
A long historical gap
The election ends a stretch of more than four decades without a Democrat winning a Senate seat in Mississippi. The state had also gone without a Black senator since Reconstruction.
ABC News examines the result
ABC News correspondent Faith Abubey details the significance of Colom’s election. Her report focuses on the historical context behind the result. The coverage connects the Senate outcome with the state’s past record of representation. It highlights both the party milestone and the first Black senator since Reconstruction.
Key points
- Scott Colom won a U.S. Senate seat in Mississippi.
- He is the first Democrat elected to a Mississippi Senate seat since 1982.
- Colom is Mississippi’s first Black senator since Reconstruction.