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UpdateNationalFriday, November 6, 2026

Outstanding ballot count unknown in Mississippi Senate race

By the Democracy SENTRY deskPublished

Reporting by
Election Law Blog (Rick Hasen)
“NPR: “No one knows how many ballots are outstanding in Mississippi’s Senate race””, Friday, November 6, 2026
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In Mississippi's too-close-to-call U.S. Senate race, the number of ballots still outstanding is unknown. The margin between incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and her Democratic challenger is razor-thin. Every remaining ballot is consequential because of the narrow margin.1

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  1. Election Law Blog (Rick Hasen), https://electionlawblog.org/2026/npr-no-one-knows-how-many-ballots-are-outstanding-in-mississippis-senate-race · Friday, November 6, 2026

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