November 5, 2026

Democrat Scott Colom and Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith are in a surprisingly tight race for a Mississippi senate seat, as thousands of provisional ballots continue to be counted.

If Colom wins the race, he would be the first black US senator elected in Mississippi since 1875.

The BBC’s Carl Nasman is in the state and explains how long it could take until a result is in.

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