- 1The AP says Democrat Scott Colom had 49.04% to Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith's 48.85%, per CNBC.
- 2Colom's lead was 1,813 votes of 951,744 counted as of 6:17 p.m. ET Thursday, the AP said.
- 3CNBC reports a final result may not come until next week and Mississippi has no automatic recount provision.
- 4Semafor reports the NRSC asked county officials to preserve and set aside provisional ballots.
Democrat Scott Colom leads Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the uncalled Mississippi Senate race, according to the Associated Press as reported by CNBC. Colom had 49.04% of counted ballots to Hyde-Smith's 48.85%, with an estimated more than 95% of votes in.
The race for a Mississippi Senate seat remains uncalled. CNBC reports the state has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1982.
What is confirmed
The AP said Colom's lead stood at 1,813 votes out of 951,744 counted as of 6:17 p.m. ET Thursday. Independent Ty Pinkins had 20,007 votes, or 2.1%, per CNBC. Semafor reported an earlier lead of 1,724 votes. CNBC reported that a final result may not come until next week because more ballots can still arrive, and that Mississippi has no automatic recount provision.
Campaign activity
Semafor reported, citing a person familiar with the effort, that the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Elias Law Group are on the ground in Mississippi. Semafor also reported that the National Republican Senatorial Committee sent letters to county clerks and election commissioners asking them to preserve and set aside provisional ballots. Semafor said Hyde-Smith's campaign vowed outstanding votes from Republican counties will reinforce her path to victory.
NBC News reported that Colom criticized national Democrats for writing off Mississippi. The sources do not report a final result, and no race call had been made at the time of reporting.
- Colom's lead out of 951,744 counted, per the AP
- 1,813 votes
- Colom's share of counted ballots
- 49.04%
- Hyde-Smith's share of counted ballots
- 48.85%
- Independent Ty Pinkins' total
- 20,007 votes
Sources
CNBC, Semafor and NBC News.
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