Mississippi Senate Showdown: Republican Incumbent Faces Unexpected Democratic Threat
A nail‑biter race in a state that hasn't elected a Democratic senator since 1982 fuels legal prep as voters confront a possible shift.
For many voters, the race is a nail‑biter, a rare chance for a Democrat to challenge a Republican incumbent in a state that hasn't elected a Democratic senator since 1982.
Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde‑Smith (R) is fighting for her political life as Democrat Scott Colom threatens to pull off one of the biggest upsets of the midterms, and lawyers for both campaigns are already gearing up for a possible legal battle as the close count continues.
Polls closed on Tuesday, and Decision Desk HQ, cited by The Hill, had given Hyde‑Smith a 91 percent chance of winning before the polls closed, underscoring the odds facing the challenger.
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Original reporting
BBC News
Razor-tight Mississippi Senate race sparks ballot battle - could there be a recount?
Lawyers for both campaigns in Mississippi's US Senate race are preparing for a possible legal battle as the close count continues.
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How Scott Colom turned his Mississippi Senate race into a nail-biter
Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) is fighting for her political life as Democrat Scott Colom threatens to pull off one of the biggest upsets of the midterms in a state that hasn’t elected a Democratic senator since 1982. Before polls closed Tuesday, Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) gave Hyde-Smith a 91 percent chance of winning her…
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- Lawyers for both campaigns in Mississippi's US Senate race are preparing for a possible legal battle as the close count continues, according to BBC News.
- Democrat Scott Colom's Mississippi Senate race against Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is described as a nail-biter, according to The Hill.
- Cindy Hyde-Smith is a Republican US Senator from Mississippi.
- Scott Colom is a Democratic candidate for US Senate in Mississippi.
- Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) is fighting for her political life as Democrat Scott Colom threatens to pull off one of the biggest upsets of the midterms in a state that hasn’t elected a Democratic senator since 1982.
- Mississippi has not elected a Democratic senator since 1982, according to The Hill.
- Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) is cited by The Hill.
- Polls closed on Tuesday, according to The Hill.
- Before polls closed on Tuesday, Decision Desk HQ gave Hyde-Smith a 91 percent chance of winning, according to The Hill.
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