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Mississippi Senate race recount rules unclear as Colom leads Hyde-Smith by 2,500 votes

bbc.com — November 7, 2026 at 01:01 AM UTC

Democrats hold a narrow lead in Mississippi's US Senate race, with both campaigns preparing for a possible legal battle over remaining ballots. The outcome could end nearly 40 years of Republican control of the state's Senate seats. With 97% of votes counted, Democrat Scott Colom leads incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith by about 2,500 votes. About 3,600 absentee-by-mail ballots and an unknown number of provisional ballots remain uncounted, with a 10 November deadline for receipt and ID resolution. Mississippi lacks a formal recount procedure, leaving disputes to judges or potential federal challenges under the US Constitution. Hyde-Smith's campaign has requested all provisional ballots be segregated as potential evidence, a move Colom's team calls legally baseless and a privacy risk.

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