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[US Midterm Elections 2026] Democratic Party Colom achieves historic victory in Mississippi US Senate race

In the U.S. midterm election for U.S. Senate, voting was counted on the 3rd, Democratic candidate Scott Colom won the state of Mississippi. Democrats won a shocking victory in the deeply conservative state, which has elected Republicans for decades. This is the first time since 1881 that a black candidate from the state has been elected to the U.S. Senate.

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[US Midterm Elections 2026] Democratic Party Colom achieves historic victory in Mississippi US Senate race

In the U.S. midterm election for U.S. Senate, voting was counted on the 3rd, Democratic candidate Scott Colom won the state of Mississippi. Democrats won a shocking victory in the deeply conservative state, which has elected Republicans for decades. This is the first time since 1881 that a black candidate from the state has been elected to the U.S. Senate.

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Israel election double standard: Arab leader forced out, far right cleared

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