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Scott Colom, a 43-year-old African American Democrat, was elected as a senator from Mississippi, becoming the first black senator in that state since 1881. He defeated incumbent Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith by a margin of 4,585 votes. This victory allowed the Democrats to take control of the Senate with at least 55 seats, while the Republicans secured 44.
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