Viral ad and Trump rally visit boost Mississippi Democrat
The gist
Mississippi Democrat Scott Colom led Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by a few dozen votes in an uncalled race.
The result could hinge on roughly 15,000 provisional ballots still pending verification.
How it unfolded
- Oct 17, 2026Colom sits for a portrait next to his food truck outside Veterans Memorial Stadium during Jackson State University homecoming festivities in Jackson, Mississippi.
- Nov 2, 2026Hyde-Smith and Colom make their final pitches in the Mississippi Senate midterm race.
- Nov 3, 2026Election Day in the Mississippi Senate race between Hyde-Smith and Colom.
Key terms
- provisional ballots
- A ballot used to record a vote whose voter eligibility must be resolved before it counts.
- district attorney
- Chief prosecutor representing a U.S. state in a local area, usually a county, handling criminal cases against defendants.
- Reconstruction era
- The period after the American Civil War when the former Confederate states were reintegrated and slavery's aftermath addressed.
Source: Wikipedia