Mississippi Senate race stays razor-thin with an unknown number of ballots still outstanding

Summary

The margin between Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom in Mississippi's Senate race remains razor-thin. NPR reports that the close result is highlighting a state election process that is among the slowest and most decentralized in the U.S., and that no one knows how many ballots are still outstanding.

Timeline

1. NPR

   6 Nov 2026, 19:50 UTCSource ↗

   NPR reports that the razor-thin margin between GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom is shining a light on Mississippi's slow, decentralized election process, and that no one knows how many ballots are outstanding.