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Mississippi election marks political earthquake in the Deep South

Financial Times's headline. Reported by Financial Times, Financial Times World.

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What the sources say, in brief

According to the Financial Times, a Mississippi election has been described as a political earthquake in the Deep South. The report says Democrat Scott Colom could become the first Black man from the state to reach the US Senate in 150 years. Only one source was supplied, so no other outlet's account is available to compare. The supplied excerpt does not give vote counts, margins or a formal result, and those details are not reported here.

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  1. Financial Times United Kingdom Mississippi election marks political earthquake in the Deep South Democrat Scott Colom could become the first Black man from the state to reach the US Senate in 150 years 7 Nov · Tier 1
  2. Financial Times World United Kingdom Mississippi election marks political earthquake in the Deep South Democrat Scott Colom could become the first Black man from the state to reach the US Senate in 150 years 7 Nov · Tier 2

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