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Scott Colom win means Senate Democrats now have four identical twins in their ranks

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Zimmermann, D. (2026, November 13). Scott Colom win means Senate Democrats now have four identical twins in their ranks. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/4802720/senate-democrats-four-identical-twins/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-13 · by David Zimmermann

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Sen.-elect Scott Colom of Mississippi will become the fourth Democratic Senator to have an identical twin who does not serve in the upper chamber of Congress. He joins Senators Patty Murray, Brian Schatz, and Mark Kelly in this specific category. The report focuses on the fact that Colom's victory results in four Democrats with identical twins currently holding seats in the Senate.
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Sen.-elect Scott Colom (D-MS) is set to become the fourth Senate Democrat who has an identical twin outside the upper chamber of Congress.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-13
Sen.-elect Scott Colom (D-MS) is set to become the fourth Senate Democrat who has an identical twin outside the upper chamber of Congress.
2026-11-13 · Washington Examiner
Scott Colom win means Senate Democrats now have four identical twins in their ranks · assertive framing

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Sen.-elect Scott Colom (D-MS) is set to become the fourth Senate Democrat who has an identical twin outside the upper chamber of Congress. asserted
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Sen.-elect Scott Colom (D-MS) is set to become the fourth Senate Democrat who has an identical twin outside the upper chamber of Congress. asserted
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