 What to know The Mississippi Senate race is unexpectedly close with Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) and Scott Colom (D) nearly tied. Colom, a district attorney, could make history as the first African American elected statewide since Reconstruction. Hyde-Smith, appointed in 2018, faced controversy and blocked Colom's federal judge nomination. Colom's campaign drew high-profile Democrats and significant funding. Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed. |
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