Mississippi Senate Race Hangs in the Balance as Counting Drags On
Incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde‑Smith faces a razor‑thin lead over Democrat Scott Colom, with every ballot now matter.
Ballot counting continues in the Mississippi Senate race, and the lead of just over 1,800 votes for Scott Colom was expanded on Wednesday, while a smattering of remaining ballots is being slowly added, leaving the race too close to call.
"Scott Colom criticized his party for writing off Mississippi, telling NBC News that Democrats unfairly gave up on voters in the state."
The contest pits Democrat Scott Colom against incumbent Republican Senator Cindy Hyde‑Smith.
Original reporting
The Hill
Democrat Scott Colom adds to lead in Mississippi Senate ballot counting
The Democrat in Mississippi’s Senate race expanded his narrow lead over the incumbent senator Wednesday, possibly giving Democrats yet another seat to pad their majority. Democrat Scott Colom now leads Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) by just more than 1,800 votes, according to Decision Desk HQ, with a smattering of remaining ballots being slowly added by…
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Scott Colom criticizes Democrats for writing off Mississippi amid close Senate vote count
JACKSON, Miss. — Democrat Scott Colom criticized his party for writing off Mississippi as he remains locked in a Senate race that is too close to call, telling NBC News that Democrats unfairly gave up on voters in the state.
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Inside Mississippi's ballot counting in tight Senate race
The BBC's Carl Nasman goes inside a county election commission building as votes are counted in the race between Democrat Scott Colom and Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith.
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- Ballot counting continues in the Mississippi Senate race between Democrat Scott Colom and incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R).
- Scott Colom is the Democratic candidate in Mississippi's Senate race.
- Cindy Hyde-Smith is the incumbent Republican senator in Mississippi.
- Scott Colom leads Cindy Hyde-Smith by just more than 1,800 votes, according to Decision Desk HQ.
- The lead was expanded on Wednesday.
- A smattering of remaining ballots is being slowly added, according to The Hill.
- Scott Colom criticized his party for writing off Mississippi, telling NBC News that Democrats unfairly gave up on voters in the state.
- The remarks were reported from Jackson, Miss.
- According to NBC News, the Senate race remains too close to call.
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