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Lawyers deploy to Mississippi as Senate race remains too close to call

theguardian.com — November 6, 2026 at 08:01 PM UTC

Democrat Scott Colom holds a lead of just under 2,000 votes over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's Senate race, with ballots still being counted and legal teams from both parties deploying to the state. Democratic and Republican groups have sent hundreds of lawyers and volunteers to all 82 counties to oversee counting, while trading sharp legal letters over procedures for affidavit and mail-in ballots. The deadline for these ballots is November 10, and Mississippi lacks an automatic recount law. The NRSC has demanded separation of affidavit ballots, which Colom's campaign calls a "desperate stunt" lacking legal basis. The NAACP has also urged strict adherence to state law, while Republicans claim outstanding ballots could favor Hyde-Smith.

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