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Newsom solicits cash as Biden’s former election lawyer mobilizes legal team for Mississippi Senate race

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Schemmel, A. (2026, November 4). Newsom solicits cash as Biden’s former election lawyer mobilizes legal team for Mississippi Senate race. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/newsom-solicits-cash-bidens-former-election-lawyer-mobilizes-legal-team-mississippi-senate-race

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Fox News · collected 2026-11-04 · by Alec Schemmel

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Gavin Newsom and Marc Elias are supporting Scott Colom in a tight Mississippi Senate race where Colom leads Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by just 43 votes out of an estimated 44,000 outstanding ballots. Newsom is soliciting emergency donations to support Colom's campaign, while Elias' law firm prepares for potential legal challenges over the final vote count. The article highlights the Democrats’ efforts to secure Colom’s victory amid concerns from the Mississippi Democratic Party about voting irregularities in DeSoto County.
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As of November 5, 2026, votes are still being counted in the tight Mississippi Senate race between Democrat Scott Colom and Republican incumbent Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, with only 95% of ballots tallied. Colom leads by a narrow margin of just 1,138 votes, making it possible that remaining mail or provisional ballots could alter the outcome significantly. Democratic figures like Gavin Newsom and Marc Elias are actively supporting Colom, preparing for potential legal challenges if necessary. The race remains too close to call due to outstanding ballots, potentially extending the vote count and leading to a protracted ballot battle over the final results.

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Democratic heavyweights Gavin Newsom and Marc Elias are mobilizing behind Scott Colom as the Mississippi Senate race remains too close to call, with the California governor soliciting emergency donations and Elias’ law firm preparing for a legal fight over the final count.
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Newsom solicits cash as Biden’s former election lawyer mobilizes legal team for Mississippi Senate race · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 0 hedged)

Democratic heavyweights Gavin Newsom and Marc Elias are mobilizing behind Scott Colom as the Mississippi Senate race remains too close to call, with the California governor soliciting emergency donations and Elias’ law firm preparing for a legal fight over the final count. asserted
firm → mobilize → count
In an overnight fundraising email obtained by Fox News Digital, Newsom’s campaign told supporters, "Please help asap," warning that the race was entering "a phase of ballot curing and possible legal fights." asserted
race → obtain → curing
Elias said his firm is "leading the legal effort to ensure" Colom wins. asserted
Colom → say → effort
"As you read this, Scott leads the Republican incumbent by just a couple hundred votes," the email said. asserted
email → read → votes
"There is no way Republicans are giving up this Senate seat without a fight. asserted
Republicans → be → fight
The job is not finished!" asserted
job → finish → ?
The Mississippi Senate race between Colom and incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., remained uncalled Wednesday because thousands of ballots had yet to be processed. asserted
thousands → remain → ballots
Colom led Hyde-Smith by just 43 votes in incomplete, unofficial results, while an estimated 44,000 ballots remained outstanding, including absentee, affidavit and provisional ballots. asserted
ballots → lead → absentee
"Scott Colom is going to be the next Senator from Mississippi. asserted
Colom → go → Mississippi
I am proud that Elias Law Group is leading the legal effort to ensure that happens," Elias wrote on his Bluesky account. asserted
Elias → lead → account
Elias is a longtime Democratic election lawyer who served as general counsel to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and led a Perkins Coie legal team representing Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign. asserted
who → serve → campaign
He later founded Elias Law Group, which has represented Democratic campaign committees and candidates in high-profile election disputes. asserted
which → found → disputes
Fox News Digital reached out to Elias for additional details about his planned involvement in Mississippi's U.S. Senate race but did not receive a response in time for publication. asserted
Digital → reach → publication
Mississippi law allows absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day to arrive within five business days — through Nov. 10 — and permits voters to cure certain ballot problems during that period. asserted
ballots → allow → period
The Mississippi Democratic Party has also filed a court challenge alleging delayed polling-place openings, long lines and ballot shortages in DeSoto County. asserted
Party → file → County
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