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Deep red Mississippi on a knife-edge as Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith fails to seal the deal

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Heller, V. (2026, November 4). Deep red Mississippi on a knife-edge as Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith fails to seal the deal. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/us-politics/article-16264213/GOP-Democrats-Mississippi-Senate-midterm.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Mississippi's Senate race is extremely close, with Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democratic challenger Scott Colom each holding about 48.9 percent of the vote as nearly all ballots have been counted. The race has become a surprise nail-biter, potentially costing Republicans their Senate majority. Both candidates are waiting for final results from uncounted votes in Lowndes County and other areas. Democrats remain optimistic despite Hyde-Smith's previous strong performance; she won her last race by seven points while President Trump carried the state by 23 points in 2024.

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As of November 6, 2026, votes are still being counted to determine who will represent Mississippi in the U.S. Senate. Democrat Scott Colom currently leads Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by 1,724 votes but Democrats aren't taking any chances and have mobilized their support with heavyweights like Gavin Newsom and Marc Elias backing Colom's campaign. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) and Elias Law Group are on the ground observing vote counts across Mississippi to ensure all ballots are counted correctly, while Hyde-Smith’s campaign remains optimistic that outstanding votes from Republican counties will "reinforce her path to victory."

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The Magnolia State has not had a Democratic senator in over four decades but Democrats have grown optimistic about an upset this year as Hyde-Smith has been caught off guard.

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Take the Daily Mail's quiz and find out Mississippi's Senate race is hanging by a thread. GOP incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith is struggling to secure her re-election bid against Democratic hopeful Scott Colom as both candidates hold about 48.9 percent with 96.6 percent of ballots counted, according to the Associated Press. The battle has turned into an unexpected nail-biter in an election that has cost Republicans the Senate majority. uncertain

that → take → majority

It could be days before a winner is declared. uncertain

winner → declare → ?

The Magnolia State has not had a Democratic senator in over four decades but Democrats have grown optimistic about an upset this year as Hyde-Smith has been caught off guard. asserted

Smith → have → guard

President Trump carried the state by 23 points in 2024 and Hyde-Smith won her last race by seven points. asserted

Smith → carry → points

Shortly before 11pm, Hyde-Smith nearly declared victory to a crowd of supporters at a watch party but stopped just short, saying she would emerge as the winner later by Wednesday morning. asserted

she → declare → morning

Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith is facing an unexpected challenge by Democratic hopeful Scott Colom Democrat Colom's campaign has asked voters to stay patient 'because it is going to be a long night but we are not over' asserted

we → face → voters

This is a much longer night than we thought it would be,' the Republican said. asserted

Republican → think → ?

'I'll tell you the Democrats got out and worked, they really got out and worked, and a lot of them showed up today. asserted

lot → tell → them

I'll just tell you that right now.' asserted

I → tell → that

She added: 'I assure you I will continue to be your US Senator.' asserted

I → add → you

Colom's campaign manager posted a video Wednesday morning, asking voters for patience and to 'buckle up guys, because it is going to be a long night but we are not over.' asserted

we → post → patience

Votes are still to be processed and counted from Lowndes County, Colom's hometown, and other parts of the state. asserted

Votes → process → state

The Democrat's campaign estimated that around 10,000 or 15,000 affidavit ballots remained outstanding. asserted

ballots → estimate → ?

In an interview in late October, Geoff Pender, politics editor at the non-profit newsroom Mississippi Today, told the Daily Mail that he was surprised by how tight the battle had become. asserted

battle → tell → Mail

'This was not expected to be a race,' he said. asserted

he → expect → ?

'Hyde-Smith early on probably took it for granted.' asserted

Smith → take → it

The Democrat sought to get high-profile surrogates like Kamala Harris and former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to boost votes, while Hyde-Smith had Trump rally for her to increase her re-election chances. asserted

Trump → seek → chances

He 'put in the shoe leather' and 'worked hard,' Pender said, but acknowledged that Colom 'still faces an uphill battle' he could only win if Democrats 'supercharge and overperform on turnout.' uncertain

Democrats → put → turnout

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