Democrat wins Mississippi Senate seat in upset defeat of GOP incumbent Hyde-Smith

Democrat Scott Colom has won Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race, building upon his party’s wave of wins in states that have long favored Republicans.

After a week of vote drops that had been gradually increasing his lead, the Associated Press confirmed his upset victory over Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on Wednesday.

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