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Politics● Low2h ago · Nov 5, 2026, 5:29 PM

Democrat Scott Colom adds to lead in Mississippi Senate ballot counting

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America

The Democrat in Mississippi’s Senate race expanded his narrow lead over the incumbent senator Wednesday, possibly giving Democrats yet another seat to pad their majority. Democrat Scott Colom now leads Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) by just more than 1,800 votes, according to Decision Desk HQ, with a smattering of remaining ballots being slowly added by…

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