Mississippi Senate race separated by just 43 votes with 96% counted
With nearly all ballots counted, thousands of affidavit and absentee ballots remain, and the winner could make history as Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction.
- Democratic district attorney Scott Colom currently holds a razor-thin lead over incumbent Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith by just 43 votes out of over 925,000 ballots counted.
- Election officials across Mississippi are continuing to process remaining absentee, mail-in, and provisional ballots before final tally certifications can take place.
- Independent candidate Ty Pinkins garnered over 19,000 votes, serving as a key third-party factor in the historically tight contest.
- A potential victory by Colom would make him the first Democratic U.S. Senator elected in Mississippi since 1982.
- Major decision desks and news organizations have withheld calling the race as the narrow margin remains well within thresholds for a mandatory recount or potential legal challenges.
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