In a state that hasn't had a Democrat in office since 1980 and hasn't sent a Black Senator to Washington since the 1870s, Colom's win represents a massive upset in state politics.
How Scott Colom defied the odds to go from district attorney to Mississippi's Democratic US Senator
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