Why it matters
The result will determine who represents Mississippi in the U.S. Senate and could affect the balance of power there. The close count has also drawn attention to the state’s ballot-counting procedures and voter-roll practices.
POLITICS & POLICY • UNITED STATES
Mississippi Senate race remains unresolved as officials count ballots
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Mississippi is still counting ballots in the close Senate race between Democrat Scott Colom and Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith. Colom could become the state’s first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction, but the outcome is not settled.
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