# Mississippi Senate Race Votes Counted

> Mississippi election officials count Senate race ballots as narrow margins remain.
- Title: Mississippi Senate Race Votes Counted · Valleynewslive
- Summary: Mississippi election officials count Senate race ballots as narrow margins remain.
- Keywords: mississippi, senate race, democrat scott colom, republican cindy hyde-smith, ballot count, provisional ballots, election officials, Valleynewslive
- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/11/06/votes-continue-be-counted-mississippis-senate-race
- Published: 2026-11-06T23:20:04.822+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: mississippi, senate race, democrat scott colom, republican cindy hyde-smith, ballot count, provisional ballots, election officials, news, local
## Ballot Counting Continues
Mississippi election officials continue counting Senate race ballots as no winner has been declared.
## Narrow Margin Leads
Democrat Scott Colom leads incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith by about 2,500 votes as of Friday night.
## Remaining Ballots Unclear
Thousands more ballots could be counted, including provisional and late mail-in ballots.
## Key takeaway

Mississippi Senate race remains undecided with Democrat Scott Colom leading Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith by 2,500 votes as officials count remaining ballots.