Mississippi Republican chairman issues statement on Colom’s win

JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) – Mississippi Republican Party Chairman Mike Hurst issued a statement following Scott Colom’s winning of the U.S. Senate seat.

The statement:

“Scott Colom ran a good campaign here in Mississippi, and I congratulate him on his victory. The people of Mississippi have spoken, and we Republicans respect their decision. I am deeply grateful to Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and her staff for their years of faithful service to our state, and to the countless Mississippians who worked tirelessly, day in and day out, on behalf of this cause in which we so deeply believe. While elections may determine who holds public office, they do not define who we are as a people nor diminish the principles we hold dear.

Tomorrow, the sun will rise over the same Mississippi we loved yesterday, and with humility in our hearts, faith in our people, and confidence in our convictions, we will continue working together to make this state and our country better than before.”

Mississippi Republican Party Chairman Mike Hurst

His response comes with many others, including Senator-elect Colom’s opponent, Cindy Hyde-Smith.

She wished him well in her statement.

Gov. Tate Reeves released a statement, as well, sharing his congratulations.

Senator-elect Colom will be the first Black U.S. senator from Mississippi since post-Civil War Reconstruction.

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