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Mississippi voters react to close Senate race | CNN Politics

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November 08, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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CNN’s Annie Grayer speaks to Mississippi voters in Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith’s hometown of Brookhaven about the close Senate race and why they think the GOP didn’t win in a landslide.

Mississippi voters react to close Senate race | CNN Politics

CNN's Annie Grayer speaks to Mississippi voters in Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith's hometown of Brookhaven about the close Senate race and why they think the GOP didn't win in a landslide.

CNN's Annie Grayer speaks to Mississippi voters in Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith's hometown of Brookhaven about the close Senate race and why they think the GOP didn't win in a landslide.

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