{"id":"21d336aa40af","title":"Mississippi Senate race remains too close to call","page":"https://247relaynews.com/story/21d336aa40af","feature":"Relay Continuum","about":"The living record of this story on 24/7 Relay News: every fact with its status and source, kept up to date and versioned.","version":"1.20261105080120","updated":"2026-11-05T08:01:20.983Z","status_key":{"Reported":"one newsroom","Corroborated":"two or more independent newsrooms","Confirmed":"backed by a primary source","Disputed":"newsrooms disagree; not settled","Updated":"replaced by a newer value","Corrected":"corrected by an editor"},"facts":[{"id":"cmw39b61jf3zh2s","text":"95% of ballots have been counted in the Mississippi Senate race.","status":"Reported","value":"95%","subject":"Mississippi Senate race","reported":"2026-11-05 02:21:00.000","newsrooms":1,"primary_source":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"CBS News","url":"https://www.cbsnews.com/video/mississippi-senate-race-too-close-to-call/","quote":"still too close to call with 95% of ballots counted","primary":false}]},{"id":"cmw39b61jxiv8x3","text":"The Mississippi Senate race remains too close to call.","status":"Reported","value":null,"subject":"Mississippi Senate race","reported":"2026-11-05 02:21:00.000","newsrooms":1,"primary_source":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"CBS News","url":"https://www.cbsnews.com/video/mississippi-senate-race-too-close-to-call/","quote":"still too close to call the day after Tuesday's midterm elections","primary":false}]},{"id":"cmw39b61jsjj3co","text":"Democrat Scott Colom is leading GOP Sen. Hyde‑Smith in the Mississippi Senate race.","status":"Reported","value":null,"subject":"Mississippi Senate race lead","reported":"2026-11-04 22:20:09.000","newsrooms":1,"primary_source":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"NBC News","url":"https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/mississippi-senate-race-heads-extended-vote-count-possible-ballot-batt-rcna607463","quote":"Democrat Scott Colom leads GOP Sen.","primary":false}]},{"id":"cmw39b61jw74rcz","text":"The Mississippi Senate race may take days to resolve.","status":"Reported","value":null,"subject":"Mississippi Senate race timeline","reported":"2026-11-04 22:20:09.000","newsrooms":1,"primary_source":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"NBC News","url":"https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/mississippi-senate-race-heads-extended-vote-count-possible-ballot-batt-rcna607463","quote":"may take days to resolve","primary":false}]}],"changed":[],"disagreements":[],"open_questions":["It is not yet clear which candidate will ultimately secure enough votes to win, nor how any potential ballot disputes might affect the final outcome."],"answered_questions":[],"timeline":[{"at":"2026-11-05T08:01:20.983Z","kind":"new","summary":"95% of ballots have been counted in the Mississippi Senate race. The Mississippi Senate race remains too close to call. Democrat Scott Colom is leading GOP Sen. Hyde‑Smith in the Mississippi Senate race. The Mississippi Senate race may take days to resolve."}],"relay_note":null}