Democrat Scott Colom leads Mississippi Senate race by 65 votes

Democrat Scott Colom leads Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by 65 votes in Mississippi's US Senate race with 96% of ballots counted, potentially ending over 40 years of Republican dominance in the state. About 50,000 ballots remain uncounted, and mail-in votes postmarked by Election Day can arrive within five days, possibly extending the outcome. Hyde-Smith, endorsed by Donald Trump, won the seat in 2018. If Colom wins, he would be Mississippi's first Black US senator elected since 1875. The race follows Democratic victories in other deep red states, with high Black voter turnout reported.