Mississippi Senate race still a toss-up, with razor-thin margin

CBS News · Kaia Hubbard, Nikole Killion, Joe Walsh · 2026-11-04 15:02 UTC

The Senate race in deep-red Mississippi remains unresolved, as Democrat Scott Colom has mounted a surprisingly competitive challenge to incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.

Washington — The Senate midterm race in deep-red Mississippi remains unresolved, with Democrat Scott Colom mounting a surprisingly competitive challenge to incumbent GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.

With about 96% of the vote in, at one point Wednesday morning just a few dozen votes separated the candidates, a stunningly close result in the Magnolia State. By Friday morning, Colom was leading Hyde-Smith by just over 1,800 votes.

State officials say several thousand ballots still need to be counted, and both campaigns have expressed confidence.

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