It could be days before the winner of Mississippi's U.S. Senate race is declared

NPR | By Elise Gregg,

A Martínez

Published November 6, 2026 at 4:47 AM EST

Votes are still being counted in Mississippi to see if Democrat Scott Colom will hold onto his lead over incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.

Elise Gregg

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.

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