JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Unofficial election results indicated Democrats have broken the Republican supermajority in the Mississippi Senate for the first time in 13 years.

Mississippi Democrats celebrated their efforts to gain two more seats.

“The momentum that you saw last night was about the power that we have in representing our communities," said Senate Minority Leader Derrick Simmons (D-District 12).

According to State Senator David Blount (D-District 29), Theresa Isom flipped the seat in District 2 with 63% of the vote. Former Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree collected 71% of the vote in District 45.

State Senator Reginald Jackson (D-District 11) was re-elected with 67% of the vote.

“I'm glad the people of the 11th District felt the need to elect me and send me back to Jackson to

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