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How Scott Colom defied the odds to go from district attorney to Mississippi's Democratic US Senator
NPR · WASHINGTON — In a state that hasn't had a Democrat in office since 1980 and hasn't sent a Black Senator to Washington since the 1870s, Colom's win represents a massive upset in state politics.
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- 12 November 2026 · 10:00 UTC
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- 12 November 2026 · 10:15 UTC
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