Colom will be Mississippi’s first Black senator since Reconstruction
Democrat Scott Colom scored a major upset in Mississippi, narrowly defeating Republican incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. The victory makes Colom the first Democratic senator elected from Mississippi in 44 years and the first Black person elected statewide since Reconstruction. Scott’s identical twin brother, Andrew Colom, joins CNN for an exclusive interview, reacting to the emotional moment the race was called and explaining what his brother’s historic victory means for Mississippi and the country.
Also, the panel analyzes how Colom managed to flip a deep-red seat, from his focus on kitchen-table concerns like grocery and diesel costs to his outreach to Black and rural voters. They also examine what the victory could mean for Democratic strategy across the South and the balance of power in the Senate.
0:00 Historic Senate upset called in Mississippi
2:29 Andrew Colom reacts to twin brother’s victory
5:10 Civil rights legacy and the road to victory for Colom
7:33 Viral campaign ad and why it worked so well
8:41 The shifting role of faith and values in politics
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