Mississippi Senate race too close to call
Mississippi’s Senate race remained too close to call early Wednesday, with Democratic challenger Scott Colom holding a razor-thin lead over Sen. Cindy Hyde Smith (R) by less than 1 percentage point. With nearly all ballots counted, Colom led Hyde-Smith by a little over 2,000 votes — 461,370 to 459,201 — as of early…
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Mississippi Senate race at razor thin margin as vote count continues
The margin in Mississippi's Senate race between Democrat Scott Colom and Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith is separated by less than 30 ballots with 97% of the votes counted.
· Mississippi Senate race unresolved in surprisingly competitive contest
· Mississippi Senate race still too close to call with 95% of ballots counted
Votes are still being counted to see who will represent Mississippi in the Senate
Votes are still being counted to determine who will represent Mississippi in the U.S. Senate. Democrat Scott Colom was only a handful of votes ahead of Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith early Wednesday.
Mississippi Senate race too close to call
Mississippi’s Senate race remained too close to call early Wednesday, with Democratic challenger Scott Colom holding a razor-thin lead over Sen. Cindy Hyde Smith (R) by less than 1 percentage point. With nearly all ballots counted, Colom led Hyde-Smith by a little over 2,000 votes — 461,370 to 459,201 — as of early…
· Mississippi GOP chair says party will accept Colom victory should he win
· Colom rips ‘unlawful attack’ after Hyde-Smith demands ballot preservation in Mississippi
· ‘Voter apathy’ toward Hyde-Smith could be factor in Mississippi Senate race: Professor
Mississippi’s Senate Race Is Close. The State Has No Vote Recount Law.
The race for U.S. Senate is incredibly close in Mississippi, which does not allow for vote recounts in statewide elections.
· How Colom Changed a Long Shot in Mississippi Into a Race Too Close to Call
· Colom Leads Hyde-Smith in Mississippi Senate Race After Latest Vote Report
What to know about recounts in Mississippi with razor-thin margin in Senate race
The Senate race between Cindy Hyde-Smith and Scott Colom remains uncalled. Mississippi election law does not provide for automatic or requested recounts.
Devastating 'pick another protein' ad
An ad from Scott Colom on Cindy Hyde-Smith's remarks on picking another protein has been credited as an election-winning move.
Devastating 'pick another protein' ad
An ad from Scott Colom on Cindy Hyde-Smith's remarks on picking another protein has been credited as an election-winning move.
How the Mississippi Senate Race Became a Nail-Biter
Eyes are on the closely divided race, where Democratic challenger Scott Colom is leading GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by a razor-thin margin.
Trump complains but Democratic steamroller powers ahead
Scott Colom led Mississippi incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by 1138 votes.
Mississippi Senate election: Democrat Scott Colom narrowly leads Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith
The Mississippi Senate election could be determined by the mail-in ballots received after Election Day, whose legality was upheld by the Supreme Court.
· Mississippi Senate: Longshot Ty Pinkins says he aimed to spoil Hyde-Smith, boost Colom vote
Lawyers descend on Mississippi as vote counting continues in razor-thin Senate race
Democratic and Republican lawyers and groups trade sharp legal letters about procedures for counting ballots in tight race Democrat Scott Colom is on the verge of winning a Senate seat in Mississippi in a stunning upset, but ballots are still being counted in a close race where Colom holds a lead of just under 2,000…
Coverage details
11 outlets from 4 countries are covering this story: CBS News, NPR, The Hill, The New York Times and 7 more. CBS News published it first, on November 4, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Guardian, 2 days later.
Key names in the coverage: Scott Colom, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi, Senate and Democratic.
By country: United States (7), Australia (2), New Zealand (1), United Kingdom (1). In total 21 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
