Mississippi polls close in Hyde-Smith vs Colom Senate race
The gist
Mississippi's Senate race between Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom closed polls at 7 p.m. CT.
The AP declares a winner only when no scenario lets a trailing candidate close the gap.
How it unfolded
- Mar 10, 2026The AP called the Republican Senate primary for incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith under an hour after polls closed with 3.1% of votes counted; Hyde-Smith had 5,898 votes and Sarah Adlakha had 1,207.
- Oct 29, 2026The race drew high-profile campaign stops, including President Donald Trump campaigning for Hyde-Smith in Alcorn County and former President Bill Clinton campaigning for Democrat Scott Colom.
- Nov 2, 2026Secretary of State Michael Watson said the Statewide Election Management System reported 123,040 absentee ballots requested, 122,590 sent and 116,453 received for the general election.