13.11.2026 06:31
In the midterm elections held in the US on November 3, Democrat Scott Colom, elected to the Senate from Mississippi, made history as the first Black person to enter the US Senate from the state after 152 years. According to unofficial results announced by the Associated Press (AP), Colom won the Senate race in Mississippi while Democrats gained a majority in both chambers of Congress.
Following the midterm elections in the US, a historic result emerged in the state of Mississippi. The Democratic Party's candidate Scott Colom won the Senate race, becoming the first Black person elected to the US Senate from the state since 1874. Colom's victory was recorded as a significant development in Mississippi's political history after a period of 152 years.
DEMOCRATS TOOK CONTROL OF THE MAJORITY IN THE SENATE
With the announcement of the results in Mississippi, the Democrats' number of seats in the Senate rose to 55, while Republicans remained at 44 seats. The result of the Senate race in Alaska has not yet been finalized.
According to the announced unofficial results, Democrats took the majority from Republicans not only in the Senate but also in the House of Representatives.
IN THE US, VOTERS WENT TO THE POLLS FOR CONGRESS
In the midterm elections held in the US on November 3, voters cast ballots to determine representatives in both chambers of Congress, as well as state governorships and various local government offices.
In the elections, races were held for all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 seats in the 100-member Senate. According to the US electoral system, members of the House of Representatives are elected every two years, while about one third of senators, who serve six-year terms, are renewed every two years.