Still the election

Nov. 3’s election continues with surprising results. Eight days after we voted, the Associated Press (AP) declared that Scott Colom was elected Senator from Mississippi. That the declaration took so long is stunning in itself, especially because at one point a few days ago, Colom had a lead numbering more than the outstanding votes. That meant that if his opponent, the incumbent, had received 100% of those votes, she still would have been behind. And yet, the AP didn’t take that chance, probably because of the historical implications of that vote. Scott Colom is the first Black person elected Senator from Mississippi since Blanche K. Bruce during Reconstruction in 1881, and Colom is the first Black Senator elected by the people.

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