For the first time in the last 140 years, a black senator from Mississippi entered the Senate.
Scott Cullum, the Democratic candidate, defeated Cindy Hyde Smith of the Republican Party and became the first black senator from the state of Mississippi in more than 140 years. The last time the Democrats were this successful was in the 1880s.
Hyde Smith, who has been in this role since 2018, accepted his defeat and congratulated Cullum on his victory. In a video posted on Channel X, while conceding defeat in the by-election, he said he respected the decision of the voters in Mississippi. Since Mississippi has been in Republican hands for many decades, this victory can be considered historic.