Thursday, November 5, 2026Updated
58 outlets · 1,892 articles in the last 36 hoursOur sources
Unspun
Trending
IranVanceFranceJoshua WongHong KongAbdul El-SayedMichiganTexasMotherCanadaBombItalyEuropeMike Johnson
Top/Politics/Mississippi/Mississippi Senate

Democrat leads by dozens of votes in surprisingly tight Mississippi Senate race

Headline from BBC News · First reported Nov 4, 5:20 PM ET () · Updated Nov 5, 5:01 AM ET · 5 sources, 8 articles

Mississippi
Image: BBC News

What's being reported

If Democrat Scott Colom wins the race, he could become the first black US senator elected in Mississippi since 1875.

Summary from BBC News. Read every outlet's version below.

Same story, different headlines

Left · NBC NewsMississippi Senate race heads to an extended vote count and possible ballot battleRight · CBS NewsMississippi Senate race still too close to call with 95% of ballots counted

Left3

The GuardianLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 5, 5:01 AM ET

US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrats eye historic upset in Mississippi Senate race as Republican blame game begins

Democrat Scott Colom is leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in the southern state; JD Vance says war in Iran the ‘obvious’ culprit for results Live results | How do you feel about the results? Sign up for Breaking News US email Analysis: Is this the beginning of the end for Trump?…

The IndependentLeft-CenterMixed·Nov 5, 4:23 AM ET

Democrats seek major upset in Mississippi Senate race after Trump admits Iran war cost midterms: Live updates

Scott Colom in with a chance of unseating Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in the traditionally deep red southern state as ballots continue to be counted

NBC NewsLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 4, 5:20 PM ET

Mississippi Senate race heads to an extended vote count and possible ballot battle

The Mississippi Senate race may take days to resolve, as Democrat Scott Colom leads GOP Sen.

Center1

BBC NewsLeast BiasedMostly Factual·Nov 4, 8:21 PM ET

When to expect Senate results from the tight race in Mississippi

The BBC's Carl Nasman is in the state, where thousands of provisional ballots are still being counted.

Right1

CBS NewsRight-CenterMostly Factual·Nov 4, 9:21 PM ET

Mississippi Senate race still too close to call with 95% of ballots counted

The Mississippi Senate race between Scott Colom and Cindy Hyde-Smith is still too close to call the day after Tuesday's midterm elections. Austin Park, editor-in-chief at VoteHub, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

Report an error