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National Republican Senatorial Committee asks Mississippi to preserve affidavit ballots

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Just The News · collected 2026-11-06 · by Misty Severi

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The National Republican Senatorial Committee has requested that Mississippi election officials preserve all provisional ballots and associated documents as the race between incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom remains tight, with only 3,600 outstanding votes out of more than 96% counted. Attorneys for Hyde-Smith specifically asked for affidavit ballots to be separated and documented separately to verify their eligibility. This request comes as Mississippi allows ballots postmarked by Election Day to still count if received within five days afterward.
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As of November 6, 2026, the Mississippi Senate race remains too close to call, with Democrat Scott Colom leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by just under 2,000 votes after an initial lead of fewer than 100 votes. The final vote count continues amid uncertainty over outstanding ballots, including affidavit ballots that could shift the outcome. Democratic heavyweights like Gavin Newsom and Marc Elias are mobilizing resources to support Colom, while Republicans are demanding preservation of these ballots to ensure a fair count. With no official recount process in place, it may take several more days for a conclusive result, potentially affecting broader political dynamics in Mississippi and beyond.

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Democrat Mississippi National Republican Senatorial Committee Republican State

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Mississippi GPE · 9× Cindy Hyde-Smith PERSON · 2× Colom PERSON · 2× Democrat NORP · 2× Republican NORP · 2× Scott Colom PERSON · 2× State ORG · 2× National Republican Senatorial Committee ORG · 1× Senate ORG · 1× The National Republican Senatorial Committee ORG · 1×

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“Since Mississippi is a bottom-up state, circuit clerks and election commissioners run elections at the county level … counties have 10 days from the date of the election to submit their certified results to our office, which is November 13,” Watson said in a statement.
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Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson also noted Wednesday that the ballot counting could take longer because counties have until 10 days after the election to send its certified results.
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National Republican Senatorial Committee asks Mississippi to preserve affidavit ballots · mixed framing

Claims (13 extracted, 4 hedged)

National Republican Senatorial Committee asks Mississippi to preserve affidavit ballots asserted
Committee → ask → ballots
Mississippi Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is seeking another term in the upper chamber but trailed Democrat Scott Colom at the time of the publishing, with 96% of the vote counted. asserted
% → seek → vote
The National Republican Senatorial Committee asked Mississippi election officials on Thursday to preserve all election documents and all provisional ballots as the state's Senate race remains too close to call. asserted
race → ask → documents
Mississippi Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is seeking another term in the upper chamber but trailed Democrat Scott Colom at the time of the publishing, with 96% of the vote counted, according to the Associated Press. uncertain
% → seek → Press
Attorneys for the senator asked the election commissioners in all 82 counties to separate out the affidavit, also called provisional, ballots, document their disposition and preserve “all associated materials," according to the NRSC. “These measures are necessary to ensure that each affidavit ballot’s eligibility for counting and ultimate disposition can be verified,” the letter reads. uncertain
letter → ask → counting
Federal law already mandates that election records be maintained in federal races for 22 months after the election. asserted
records → mandate → election
The request comes as ballots in Mississippi can still be counted if they arrive within five days of the election and are postmarked by Election Day, which was Tuesday. asserted
which → come → Day
Mississippi's Secretary of State said they are waiting to see whether the 3,600 outstanding ballots arrive in time. asserted
ballots → say → time
Colom only leads Hyde-Smith by just under 2,000 votes. asserted
Colom → lead → votes
Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson also noted Wednesday that the ballot counting could take longer because counties have until 10 days after the election to send its certified results. uncertain
counties → note → results
“Since Mississippi is a bottom-up state, circuit clerks and election commissioners run elections at the county level … counties have 10 days from the date of the election to submit their certified results to our office, which is November 13,” Watson said in a statement. asserted
Watson → bottom → statement
“Until we have the certified results, the individual counties will be the best source of the latest and most up-to-date information.” asserted
counties → have → information
Colom's potential victory in the state would be a surprise given Mississippi's deep red history and he would be the first Democratic senator from the state since the 1980s, according to The Hill. uncertain
he → give → Hill
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