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Mississippi Democrat’s lead continues to widen as race remains uncalled

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Zimmermann, D. (2026, November 6). Mississippi Democrat’s lead continues to widen as race remains uncalled. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4795108/mississippi-democrats-lead-continues-widen-race-uncalled/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-06 · by David Zimmermann

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Scott Colom, a Democrat from Mississippi, increased his lead over incumbent Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in the Senate race. Initially leading by fewer than 100 votes, Colom now outpaces Hyde-Smith by approximately 1,800 ballots. As of Friday morning, Colom has secured 49% of the vote compared to Hyde-Smith’s 48.9%, with 96% of total votes counted.
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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 Democratic Mississippi Senate

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Cindy Hyde-Smith PERSON · 1× Colom PERSON · 1× Democrat NORP · 1× Democratic NORP · 1× Hyde-Smith PERSON · 1× Mississippi GPE · 1× Scott Colom PERSON · 1× Senate ORG · 1×

Narrative

Mississippi Democrat Scott Colom extended his lead against Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) in the Senate race, outpacing her by just over 1,800 ballots.
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Mississippi Democrat’s lead continues to widen as race remains uncalled · assertive framing

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Mississippi Democrat Scott Colom extended his lead against Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) in the Senate race, outpacing her by just over 1,800 ballots. asserted
Colom → extend → ballots
Initially, the election was a lot closer, with Colom leading the incumbent by fewer than 100 votes. asserted
Colom → lead → votes
As of Friday morning, the Democratic challenger has garnered 49% support, while Hyde-Smith has received 48.9%. asserted
Smith → garner → %
The ballots were last counted at 5:44 p.m. Thursday, with 96% of all votes tabulated so far. asserted
% → count → votes
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