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Democrat Scott Colom and GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in close race over Mississippi senate seat
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s contest is one of two Senate races in which the outcome is still unclear.
Democratic candidate Scott Colom leads Republican incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by 43 votes with an estimated 96% of votes counted.
The Associated Press has not declared a winner in the race yet.
The AP does not make projections and will only declare a winner when it’s determined there is no scenario that would allow the trailing candidate to close the gap.
Mississippi does not have an automatic recount process, but a challenger can seek a court order for one.
The Associated Press has also not called Alaska’s Senate contest between incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola.
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