Democrat Scott Colom has won Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race, defeating Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. The Associated Press called the race this evening, eight days after the election, once Colom’s lead grew to 4,669 votes. According to the Colom campaign, Hyde-Smith called Colom to concede. In a video posted this evening, she said she respected the […]

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