Mississippi voters head to polls in competitive Senate race
The gist
Mississippi voters cast ballots in a Senate race pitting Republican Sen.
The contest has drawn unusual national attention in a state where no federal seat has flipped since 2010.
How it unfolded
- Oct 30, 2026Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom spoke to voters at a midterm campaign rally in Tupelo.
- Oct 31, 2026Colom said his campaign grew from four people at his first town hall into a people-powered movement, citing a roughly 90 percent rise in Democratic primary turnout from 2024.
- Nov 2, 2026More than 56,000 absentee ballots had been cast, twice as many as in 2022.