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Mississippi Senate race heads to an extended vote count and possible ballot battle

First seen Nov 4, 2026, 5:20 PM ET · Updated Nov 4, 2026, 9:24 PM ET · 3 outlets

Topics: 2026 Midterm ElectionsMississippi Politics

3 outlets (NBC News, The Guardian US and CBS News) are covering this story.

How outlets are covering this: 3 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Words most headlines share: “race”, “Mississippi”, “Senate”. Distinct wording: NBC News uses “extended” and “possible”; The Guardian US uses “Democratic” and “Republican”; CBS News uses “razor-thin” and “toss-up”. (Computed from the headlines below.)

• NBC News reports: “The Mississippi Senate race may take days to resolve, as Democrat Scott Colom leads GOP Sen.”
• The Guardian US reports: “Scott Colom leads Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith by 1,138 votes with 96% of the vote counted – a small but growing marginLive results | Republican losses mappedTell us: how do you feel about the midte…”
• CBS News reports: “The Senate race in deep-red Mississippi remains unresolved Wednesday morning, as Democrat Scott Colom has mounted a surprisingly competitive challenge to incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.”

Read the full coverage

• NBC News: Mississippi Senate race heads to an extended vote count and possible ballot battle
• The Guardian US: US midterm elections 2026 live: Democratic lead grows in Mississippi Senate race as Republican blame game begins
• CBS News: Mississippi Senate race is toss-up, with razor-thin margin

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