By Townhall Chicago News Staff
Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race, becoming the first Black senator elected from the state since Reconstruction, according to a Wednesday report from Fox News.
Colom is also the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from Mississippi since 1982, according to the report. Hyde-Smith conceded the race Wednesday.
The last Black senators to represent Mississippi served during Reconstruction in the 1870s, according to the report.
Colom addressed supporters in a victory speech Wednesday.
“I’m going to treat your children like I want my children to be treated,” Colom said. “I’m going to treat your parents the way I want my parents to be treated. I’m going to treat your future the way I want my future to be.”
No additional details on the final vote count or Colom’s background were included in Wednesday’s broadcast reports.
