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Mississippi Senate race too close to call
Democrat Scott Colom and Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith are locked in a tight Mississippi Senate race as provisional ballots are still being counted.
In brief
Democrat Scott Colom and Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith are locked in a tight Mississippi Senate race as provisional ballots are still being counted. A surprisingly tight Mississippi Senate race between Democrat Scott Colom and Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith remains undecided as thousands of provisional ballots…
Tight race in Mississippi
Democrat Scott Colom and Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith are in a surprisingly tight race for a Mississippi senate seat.
Thousands of ballots still counting
Thousands of provisional ballots continue to be counted as the race remains undecided. The counting process is ongoing.
Historic significance if Colom wins
If Colom wins the race, he would be the first black US senator elected in Mississippi since eighteen seventy five.
The takeaway
A surprisingly tight Mississippi Senate race between Democrat Scott Colom and Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith remains undecided as thousands of provisional ballots continue to be counted.
