Mississippi Senate race still a toss-up, with razor-thin margin
Updated on: November 4, 2026 / 9:11 PM EST / CBS News
TL;DR
- The Mississippi Senate race between Democrat Scott Colom and Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith is still unresolved.
- With 96% of votes counted, the candidates were separated by only a few dozen votes at one point, with Colom leading by just over 1,100 votes.
- This race is a surprisingly competitive challenge in a state that has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1982.
- Democrats have already secured enough seats to take control of the Senate, and a Colom victory would add to their majority.
- Colom campaigned on cost of living and healthcare issues.
- The unresolved nature of this race, along with Alaska's Senate race, leaves the final size of the Democratic majority uncertain.