Colom extends slim lead over Hyde-Smith in Mississippi Senate race

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Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom increased his narrow lead over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by more than 3,000 votes in Mississippi. About 95% of ballots had been counted, with two important ballot deadlines approaching.

Mississippi Senate candidate Scott Colom (D) extended his slim lead by more than 3,000 votes over Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) ahead of two crucial ballot deadlines in the week after Democrats saw sweeping victories in the midterm elections. The Hill’s election partner Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) found that, with around 95 percent of ballots counted,…