NEW: Democrat Scott Colom wins tight Mississippi Senate race

More than a week after Election Day, we finally have a winner for the U.S. Senate seat in Mississippi as Democrat Scott Colom has defeated Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith, becoming the first first Black senator from the Deep South state since post-Civil War Reconstruction. Colom defeated Hyde-Smith by 4,669 cotes. His win is seen as a seismic shift in the state, where white conservatives have dominated the Mississippi Statehouse and congressional delegation for nearly 150 years. The closeness of the race came as a surprise as Colom was at first considered a long shot to win with election forecasters never expecting the contest to be so close. According to Fox News, a majority of prognosticators rated the contest as either solid or likely Republican, even though the final poll showed Colom trailing Hyde-Smith by just three points, within the margin of error. In late October, Senate Democrats’ top campaign group spent $1.2 million on television advertisements to support him. While campaigning, Colom emphasized that he can represent all Mississippians and campaigned on lower costs for families, saving Mississippi hospitals, and creating more jobs in the state. LiveNOW’s Mike Pache has more. Subscribe to LiveNOW from FOX! https://www.youtube.com/livenowfox?sub_confirmation=1 Where to watch LiveNOW from FOX: https://www.livenowfox.com Follow us @LiveNOWFOX on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livenowfox Raw and unfiltered. Watch a non-stop stream of breaking news, live events and stories across the nation. Limited commentary. No opinion. Experience LiveNOW from FOX. Live news streaming channel when and where you need it.