Scott Colom win in Mississippi Senate race hits close to home for some in Chicago area

Source ABC Local
Original Load Date Nov. 12, 2026, 6 p.m.
Last Updated Nov. 12, 2026, 6 p.m.
Original URL https://abc7chicago.com/post/mississippi-senate-race-2026-election-results-scott-coloms-defeat-cindy-hyde-smith-hits-close-home-chicago/20036803/

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- History was made in a deeply conservative southern state with a racially troubled past. Mississippi has elected its first Black senator since 1875. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][31] Scott Colom defeated incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith to become...