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November 05, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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Mississippi Democratic Senate nominee Scott Colom tells CNN’s Annie Grayer that he is “very confident” about his chances of winning a tight race against Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. The race could come down to roughly 15,000 provisional ballots, according to Colom’s campaign, still pending verification, and could take until next week to get the final count.

Colom says he’s ‘confident’ about Mississippi Senate seat | CNN Politics

Mississippi Democratic Senate nominee Scott Colom tells CNN’s Annie Grayer that he is "very confident" about his chances of winning a tight race against Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. The race could come down to roughly 15,000 provisional ballots, according to Colom’s campaign, still pending verification, and could take until next week to get the final count.

Mississippi Democratic Senate nominee Scott Colom tells CNN’s Annie Grayer that he is "very confident" about his chances of winning a tight race against Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. The race could come down to roughly 15,000 provisional ballots, according to Colom’s campaign, still pending verification, and could take until next week to get the final count.

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