Mississippi Senate race remains uncalled with 2,500 vote gap
Democrat Scott Colom and Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith are separated by nearly 2,500 votes in the Mississippi Senate race, with approximately 30,000 ballots still uncounted as of late Friday.
Key points
- The Associated Press has not called the Mississippi Senate race due to a narrow margin of nearly 2,500 votes.
- Democrat Scott Colom and Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith are the candidates in the contest.
- The AP's estimate of outstanding votes decreased from 44,000 to approximately 30,000 by 4:45 p.m. ET.
- The AP uses outstanding vote estimates to determine if the trailing candidate can overtake the leader.
Mississippi Senate Race Remains Uncalled as Nearly 2,500‑Vote Gap Persists
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 2,500 votes separate Democrat Scott Colom and Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde‑Smith in the race for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, and votes are still being counted.
To call a race, The Associated Press relies on its estimate of how many votes remain to be counted to ensure that the trailing candidate has no path to overtake the leading candidate. The AP calculates this value based on factors including past turnout, population changes, voter registration totals and any early turnout figures provided by elections officials.
On Friday morning, the AP’s outstanding vote estimate stood at around 44,000 votes in the Mississippi Senate race. After obtaining updated information across the state, the estimate as of 4:45 p.m. ET is now closer to 30,000 votes.
Your questions, answered
Who are the candidates in the Mississippi Senate race?
The candidates are Democrat Scott Colom and Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
How many votes separate the candidates in the Mississippi Senate race?
Nearly 2,500 votes separate the two candidates as of the latest report.
How many votes are still being counted in the Mississippi Senate race?
The AP's estimate of outstanding votes is closer to 30,000 as of 4:45 p.m. ET.
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