Republican Setbacks Swell in the South With Stinging Loss in Mississippi
The Democrat Scott Colom’s stunning Senate upset punctuated a dismal midterm showing for the G.O.P. in a region they had dominated for years. More
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Promises and pride: Scott Colom rejoices with young and old on historic night in Mississippi
When he finally arrived at his victory party, Colom walked out to T.I.’s Let ‘Em Know. The audience, still galvanized even after hours of standing, roaredAbout a thousand people gathered on the Woodworth Chapel Lawn at Tougaloo College, a historic black college in Jackson. A DJ played classic southern line dance tunes and much of the crowd obliged, dancing while they waited for Scott Colom, Mississippi’s new senate-elect, to arrive.All of the Divine 9, a nickname for the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), an umbrella organization of nine historically Black Greek-letter fraternities and sororities, were represented, their members proudly wearing paraphernalia bearing their organization’s letters. Others were decked out in gear from some of the state’s colleges and universities – Tougaloo College, of course, but also Alcorn State University, Millsaps College, Jackson State University, Mississippi State University and others. Continue reading… More
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Scott Colom Will Be Mississippi’s Third Black Senator. Who Were the First Two?
Mr. Revels took his seat two days after Mississippi was readmitted to the union after the Civil War. Mr. Bruce served just before white leaders ushered in the Jim Crow era. More
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Colom’s win fuels Democratic hopes for next year’s race for governor.
Scott Colom’s victory in the Senate race is fueling hopes among Democrats that the campaign for governor could be competitive next year. More
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The Man at the Center of Scott Colom’s Protein Ad
Russ Hudson was not expecting to become famous. But his deadpan drawl in Scott Colom’s viral protein ad made him a Mississippi sensation. More
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How The Times Covered Mississippi’s Senate Race, Which Unexpectedly Became a Nail-Biter
Three Times journalists break down the twists and turns in a race that captured national attention. More
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Hyde-Smith Blocked Colom’s Path to the Bench. Now He’s Replacing Her.
Ms. Hyde-Smith, a Republican, blocked Scott Colom from consideration for a U.S. District Court vacancy in Mississippi. Mr. Colom will take her Senate seat in January. More
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Democrat Scott Colom unseats Cindy Hyde-Smith in stunning Mississippi Senate win
Colom takes victory by razor-thin margin in state that has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1982Democrat Scott Colom defeated Cindy Hyde-Smith, the incumbent Republican senator, to become the first Black senator in Mississippi elected since Reconstruction, in a stunning upset after more than a week of vote counting in one of the country’s most reliably red states.“All I did was have the courage to imagine a night like this,” Colom told a crowd of hundreds who on Wednesday had gathered at Tougaloo College for his victory party. “I had the courage to believe in Mississippi. I had the courage to understand that we can show the country that Mississippi matters.” Continue reading… More
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Colom’s Victory Pads Democrats’ Majority in the Senate
The victory in Mississippi gives Democrats 55 seats as they await results in the Alaska race, leaving them short of a 60-seat supermajority but cushioning their margin of control. More
