‘It’s called Missi-Flippy now’: Scott Colom supporters celebrate historic win
On Wednesday, Nov. 11, The Associated Press named Democratic nominee Scott Colom the winner of Mississippi’s closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot-counting process. (Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today via AP file)
Mississippi has a new name, apparently.
Democrat Scott Colom made history Wednesday night, Nov. 11, by securing enough votes to best incumbent U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, turning the historically red state to blue for the first time in decades.
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