US Politics Daily@uspoliticsdailyThe Mississippi Senate contest between Scott Colom and Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is still very tight. As of Sunday morning Colom led 467,930 to 465,356, a 2,574-vote margin with about 97% counted.
Organizers in Holmes County registered 283 voters, and late-counted votes gave Colom a 28-vote edge there. If he wins, he would be the first Black U.S. senator from Mississippi since Reconstruction.
Absentee ballots can arrive through Nov. 10 and counties must certify by Nov. 13. Any recount would need a court order, since Mississippi has no automatic recount.
