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Mississippi Senate race remains too close to call
First reported Nov 4, 5:20 PM ET · Latest Nov 4, 9:21 PM ET · Explainer updated Nov 5, 3:01 AM ET
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Where things stand
The contest for Mississippi’s U.S. Senate seat is still undecided, with results pending as ballots continue to be counted, CBS News reports.
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- Reported 95% of ballots have been counted in the Mississippi Senate race. Is this wrong?
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- “still too close to call with 95% of ballots counted” — CBS News
- Reported The Mississippi Senate race remains too close to call. Is this wrong?
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- “still too close to call the day after Tuesday's midterm elections” — CBS News
- Reported Democrat Scott Colom is leading GOP Sen. Hyde‑Smith in the Mississippi Senate race. Is this wrong?
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- “Democrat Scott Colom leads GOP Sen.” — NBC News
- Reported The Mississippi Senate race may take days to resolve. Is this wrong?
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- “may take days to resolve” — NBC News
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Timeline
What changed: The race is now reported as still too close to call even after 95% of ballots have been tallied, according to the latest CBS update.
How this story developed
- New 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.
Every report, newest first
- Mississippi Senate race still too close to call with 95% of ballots counted — CBS News
The Mississippi Senate race between Scott Colom and Cindy Hyde-Smith is still too close to call the day after Tuesday's midterm elections. Austin Park, editor-in-chief at VoteHub, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
- Mississippi Senate race heads to an extended vote count and possible ballot battle — NBC News
The Mississippi Senate race may take days to resolve, as Democrat Scott Colom leads GOP Sen.
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. Open
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More: background
Democrat Scott Colom and Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde‑Smith are vying for the Senate seat, and the count has been unusually tight, prompting expectations of a prolonged tally.
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