Senator-elect Scott Colom claims victory in speech to supporters in Mississippi Senator-elect Scott Colom has just taken the stage at a victory celebration at Tougaloo College in Jackson, introduced first by his wife, Nadia Colom, who played a central role in his campaign, including in a series of winning biographical ads, and then by congressman Bennie Thompson.
“From my perspective, I now have a partner in Washington,” Thompson said.
“For me, this journey started with a prayer, y’all,” Colom said as he began. “And in Mississippi, our prayers have often changed the course of history.”
Here is a live feed of his remarks:
Democrat Scott Colom speaks after winning US Senate seat from Mississippi – live Colom, speaking from behind a sign that reads “Picked Another Senator”, a reference to his wildly successful viral campaign ad, continued:
“For people that don’t know the first African American to be a United States senator was from the great state of Mississippi. His name was Hiram Revels. And the way he got to be a United States senator was, he was a minister in Natchez, Mississippi. He was elected to be in the state House. And when they were trying to figure out who was going to do the opening prayer, someone suggested Hiram Revels. He gave a prayer that was so powerful that people at that convention decided that he had a voice to be a United States senator. That’s an example of the power of prayer. And throughout our history, there are so many people that lifted this state up through the power of prayer and very dark times,” Colom said.