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Live Results: Mississippi Senate midterm election

By Robert Yoon, Associated Press · Via PBS NewsHour · Published by Everything Blog

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Polls in Mississippi close at 7 p.m. local time, with most voters casting ballots in person on Election Day due to limited absentee access. Counties are slated to post initial in-person numbers quickly, while absentee ballots will continue trickling in over the course of the night. The Associated Press will hold off on calling any winner until a trailing candidate mathematically cannot overcome the deficit. State law requires a court order for any recount to occur, as neither automatic nor candidate-requested recounts are permitted.

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No federal political office in Mississippi has changed party hands in an election since 2…: No federal political office in Mississippi has changed party hands in an election since 2010.
Mississippi election law forbids automatic and candidate-requested recounts, allowing the…: Mississippi election law forbids automatic and candidate-requested recounts, allowing them only by a direct court order.
In addition to the federal Senate race, voters will decide contests for the U.S. House an…: In addition to the federal Senate race, voters will decide contests for the U.S. House and two state House seats.

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By — Camille Baker, Associated Press Camille Baker, Associated Press By — Robert Yoon, Associated Press Robert Yoon, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/live-results-mississippi-senate-midterm-election Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Live Results: Mississippi Senate midterm election Politics Nov 3, 2026 9:30 AM EST WATCH LIVE: Election night 2026 PBS News special coverage WASHINGTON (AP) — Mississippi Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is being challenged by Democrat Scott Colom as she seeks a second full term. Voters on Tuesday will also decide contests for U.S. House and two state House special elections. Although no federal office has changed party hands in Mississippi since 2010, the Senate matchup been more competitive than expected, even drawing a campaign visit from President Donald Trump. Stand with free and independent journalism. Join Press Pass from PBS News Here are some of the key facts about the election and data points the AP Decision Team will monitor as the votes are tallied. When do polls close? Polls close at 7 p.m. local time, which is 8 p.m. ET.…

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No federal political office in Mississippi has changed party hands in an election since 2…: No federal political office in Mississippi has changed party hands in an election since 2010.
Mississippi election law forbids automatic and candidate-requested recounts, allowing the…: Mississippi election law forbids automatic and candidate-requested recounts, allowing them only by a direct court order.
In addition to the federal Senate race, voters will decide contests for the U.S. House an…: In addition to the federal Senate race, voters will decide contests for the U.S. House and two state House seats.

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No federal political office in Mississippi has changed party hands in an election since 2…: No federal political office in Mississippi has changed party hands in an election since 2010.
Mississippi election law forbids automatic and candidate-requested recounts, allowing the…: Mississippi election law forbids automatic and candidate-requested recounts, allowing them only by a direct court order.
In addition to the federal Senate race, voters will decide contests for the U.S. House an…: In addition to the federal Senate race, voters will decide contests for the U.S. House and two state House seats.

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