The Democratic lead in the US Senate continues to grow. More than a week after the election, it is confirmed that Scott Colom won the Senate race in Mississippi, taking the seat from the Republicans, Cindy Hyde-Smith. Colom will be the first Black Senator from the state since the Reconstruction.
Colom focused his campaign on the costs of living and healthcare issues. He received support from prominent figures such as former President Bill Clinton and former Vice President Kamala Harris, who accompanied him on the campaign trail in the final weeks leading up to election day.
Democrats now hold at least 55 seats in the Senate, while the Republicans have only 44. The outcome of the Alaska election remains open, where Mary Peltola, the Democratic challenger, is currently slightly ahead after 86 percent of the votes have been counted.
