Colom leads Mississippi Senate race, Hyde-Smith says she is 'not backing down' - Fox News
The Mississippi Senate race remains too close to call, with Democrat Scott Colom holding a narrow lead over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith. Both campaigns are currently monitoring the processing of remaining mail-in and provisional ballots.
Why it matters
The outcome of this race could impact the balance of power in the U.S. Senate and carries historical significance for Mississippi representation.
Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom speaks with reporters at the OffBeat Records shop on Nov. 6, 2026 in Jackson, Mississippi. () Four days out from Election Day, the Mississippi Senate race remains unresolved, defying election forecasters who never expected the contest to be this close.
Most prognosticators rated the contest as either solid or likely Republican , even though the final poll, conducted Oct. 21-22, showed Democrat Scott Colom trailing GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by just three points, within the margin of error.
That poll by Change Research has proven to be quite accurate, with Colom now holding a 2,574-vote lead in a race where nearly 1 million Mississippians have cast ballots.
Colom has expressed confidence that he'll win, despite his narrow edge.
"Everybody who knows the math, it's going in our direction," he told reporters Friday.
Hyde-Smith put out a statement Friday afternoon saying "this election is not over."
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