India, Nov. 12 -- Scott Colom's twin brother, Andrew, had a significant role in the Senator-elect's campaign. This has come to light anew after Colom defeated Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith to become the first black US Senator from Mississippi since the post-Civil War Reconstruction.

The vote counting process took a while after the US midterm elections on November 3, but now The Associated Press has reported Colom's win. His wife, Nadia, who has been supportive throughout the campaign, also took the stage to express pride in her husband's achievement.

Andrew Colom is currently a developer based out of Detroit. He's the brains behind some of Colom's viral campaign ads, including Sinator, where the twins fend off a Hyde-Smith facsimile. The ...