Mississippi Senate race: Colom widens lead over Hyde
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Mississippi Senate race: Colom widens lead over Hyde

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Key Points:

  • Democrat Scott Colom has increased his lead over incumbent Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s Senate race, with over 3,000 votes separating them.
  • In Hinds County, 67 mail-in absentee ballots were processed Wednesday, with Colom receiving 61 votes, while Hyde-Smith and Pinkins each received three.
  • County officials are also counting 817 affidavit ballots and have already tallied 8,000 absentee ballots, aiming to certify results by Thursday morning.
  • Colom expressed strong confidence in his lead, citing the performance of ballots in Hinds County and suggesting Hyde-Smith has little chance of winning.
  • Hyde-Smith, who has returned to work in Washington, remains optimistic but acknowledges that thousands of votes are still being counted; the state’s certification deadline is Friday.

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