When to Expect Senate Results From Mississippi
More than 3,600 absentee-by-mail ballots remain outstanding as counties continue canvassing and certification, Secretary of State Michael Watson said.
- On Tuesday, Mississippi voters faced long lines and equipment malfunctions at polling stations, while the U.S. Senate race between Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democratic challenger Scott Colom remained too close to call.
- Jackson County Election Commission chairman Danny Glaskok attributed the disruptions to poll worker confusion regarding new electronic poll books, noting he personally visited several precincts to resolve technical errors and machine jams.
- With more than 97% of the estimated vote counted as of Wednesday, Colom led Hyde-Smith by 65 votes, though the contest remained tight as counties processed thousands of outstanding absentee and affidavit ballots.
- Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson stated that counties have 10 days to certify results, with approximately 3,600 outstanding absentee-by-mail ballots required to arrive within five business days to be counted.
- Unlike other jurisdictions, state law provides no automatic recount mechanism for federal elections, requiring candidates to pursue specific legal grounds for a challenge to initiate a recount in this tight race.
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Hinds County continues ballot count after general election
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Hinds County Election commissioners continued counting ballots on Wednesday, one day after the 2026 General Election. The commissioners are counting absentee and affidavit ballots. Those ballots could make or break who comes out on top in many importance races in Mississippi. According to the Secretary of State's Office, Mississippi has 10 [...]
Deep-Red Mississippi Senate Seat Hangs in the Balance With Thousands of Ballots Still Outstanding – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Donald
Mississippi's uncalled Senate race is separated by just 1,138 votes, with thousands of absentee ballots and an unknown number of affidavit ballots still being processed.
NEWS HEADLINES: Miss.: Secretary of state says thousands of mail-in ballots still not received as Senate race remains tight – One America News Network
(L) District Attorney and U.S. Senate candidate for Mississippi Scott Colom speaks as he gives an update on state of Senate race against Cindy Hyde-Smith November 4, 2026 in Jackson, Mississippi. (Photo by Rogelio V. Solis/Getty Images) / (R) Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) questions Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill June 23, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Nash -Pool/Getty Im…
Don’t expect quick resolution to Mississippi’s deadlocked Senate race, officials say
As close as the U.S. Senate race between Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom is, it could be late next week before a winner is determined, Harrison County Circuit Clerk Justin Wetzel said. “I think that as tight…
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