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Mississippi's Senate race is hanging by a thread.
GOP incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith is struggling to secure her re-election bid against Democratic hopeful Scott Colom as both candidates hold about 48.9 percent with 96.6 percent of ballots counted, according to the Associated Press.
The battle has turned into an unexpected nail-biter in an election that has cost Republicans the Senate majority.
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that → take → majority
It could be days before a winner is declared.
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winner → declare → ?
The Magnolia State has not had a Democratic senator in over four decades but Democrats have grown optimistic about an upset this year as Hyde-Smith has been caught off guard.
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Smith → have → guard
President Trump carried the state by 23 points in 2024 and Hyde-Smith won her last race by seven points.
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Smith → carry → points
Shortly before 11pm, Hyde-Smith nearly declared victory to a crowd of supporters at a watch party but stopped just short, saying she would emerge as the winner later by Wednesday morning.
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she → declare → morning
Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith is facing an unexpected challenge by Democratic hopeful Scott Colom
Democrat Colom's campaign has asked voters to stay patient 'because it is going to be a long night but we are not over'
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we → face → voters
This is a much longer night than we thought it would be,' the Republican said.
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Republican → think → ?
'I'll tell you the Democrats got out and worked, they really got out and worked, and a lot of them showed up today.
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lot → tell → them
I'll just tell you that right now.'
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I → tell → that
She added: 'I assure you I will continue to be your US Senator.'
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I → add → you
Colom's campaign manager posted a video Wednesday morning, asking voters for patience and to 'buckle up guys, because it is going to be a long night but we are not over.'
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we → post → patience
Votes are still to be processed and counted from Lowndes County, Colom's hometown, and other parts of the state.
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The Democrat's campaign estimated that around 10,000 or 15,000 affidavit ballots remained outstanding.
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ballots → estimate → ?
In an interview in late October, Geoff Pender, politics editor at the non-profit newsroom Mississippi Today, told the Daily Mail that he was surprised by how tight the battle had become.
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battle → tell → Mail
'This was not expected to be a race,' he said.
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he → expect → ?
'Hyde-Smith early on probably took it for granted.'
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Smith → take → it
The Democrat sought to get high-profile surrogates like Kamala Harris and former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to boost votes, while Hyde-Smith had Trump rally for her to increase her re-election chances.
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Trump → seek → chances
He 'put in the shoe leather' and 'worked hard,' Pender said, but acknowledged that Colom 'still faces an uphill battle' he could only win if Democrats 'supercharge and overperform on turnout.'
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