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Scott Colom’s lead increases to over 2,000 votes ahead of Cindy Hyde-Smith in Senate race
WLBT • • general
Key Points:
- As of Friday afternoon, Democrat Scott Colom leads Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by approximately 2,000 votes in the Mississippi U.S. Senate race, with Colom at 49.1% and Hyde-Smith at 48.8%.
- Around 96.8% of votes have been counted, leaving the race extremely close and unofficial results still pending.
- Colom emphasized the importance of accepting election results and criticized Hyde-Smith for not addressing the public directly, questioning her path to victory.
- Cindy Hyde-Smith responded by stating that the election is not over, indicating the race remains undecided.
