Mississippi Senate race tightens as Democrat leads Republican incumbent

District Attorney and U.S. Senate candidate for Mississippi Scott Colom speaks as he gives an update on state of Senate race against Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Jackson, Mississippi, on Nov. 4, 2026. —Rogelio V. Solis—Getty Images As Democrats are celebrating a historic blue wave , eyes are on the…

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