Democrats gain more Senate seat in Mississippi, boosting Democratic lead in US Senate

The Democrats' lead in the US Senate continues to grow. More than a week after the election, it is confirmed that Scott Colom won the Senate election in Mississippi, thereby capturing the seat from the Republicans previously held by Cindy Hyde-Smith. Colom will be the state's first Black Senator since the Reconstruction.

Colom ran his campaign with a focus on the cost 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 weeks leading up to the election.

Democrats now hold at least 55 seats in the Senate, while Republicans have only 44. The outcome of the election in Alaska remains open, where currently, after 86 percent of the votes have been counted, the challenger Mary Peltola of the Democrats is narrowly ahead.