Mississippi Senate Race Separated by 43 Votes as Count Nears Completion

Democrat Scott Colom led Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by 43 votes in Mississippi's Senate race, with about 96 percent of ballots counted as of November 4, 2026. The race is one of two U.S. Senate contests still undecided. The other is Alaska's, where Democrat Mary Peltola leads Republican Dan Sullivan by 626 votes.