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UpdateNationalWednesday, November 11, 2026

Colom's lead widens in Mississippi Senate race after county counts ballots

Scott Colom's lead over incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith grew after Hinds County counted affidavit and absentee ballots.

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“Scott Colom’s lead widens in Mississippi Senate race after Democratic stronghold counts affidavit ballots”, Wednesday, November 11, 2026
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What happened

Scott Colom's lead in Mississippi's U.S. Senate race widened after Hinds County counted affidavit and absentee ballots, putting him ahead of incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by 4,404 votes according to the Associated Press. Hinds County commissioners determined Colom received 703 of 817 accepted affidavit votes and 61 late-arriving absentee votes, while Hyde-Smith received 96 affidavit votes and 3 absentee votes. The county rejected 1,609 of 2,426 affidavit ballots, roughly 66 percent, compared to a statewide rejection rate of about 24 percent.1

Results have not yet been certified, and other absentee and mail ballots remain being counted statewide.1

4,404 votes
Colom's lead after Hinds County count1
66 percent
affidavit ballots rejected in Hinds County1
24 percent
statewide affidavit ballot rejection rate1
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National · Nov 12
Mississippi county rejected most affidavit ballots in close Senate race
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National · Nov 11
DeSoto County announced process for counting affidavit ballots
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Sources

  1. Democracy Docket, https://democracydocket.com/news-alerts/scott-coloms-lead-widens-in-mississippi-senate-race-after-democratic-stronghold-counts-affidavit-ballots · Wednesday, November 11, 2026

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