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Live Results: Mississippi Senate midterm election

Live Results: Mississippi Senate midterm election

Summary

Mississippi voters are choosing a U.S. senator, U.S. House members and winners in two state House special elections. Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is seeking a second full term against Democrat Scott Colom; polls close at 7 p.m. local time (8 p.m. ET).

Key Facts

  • President Donald Trump visited Mississippi to campaign for Hyde-Smith.
  • About 709,000 ballots were cast in Mississippi in the 2022 midterm elections.
  • Absentee ballots made up about 7% of ballots cast in the 2022 midterm election.
  • Mississippi offers limited in-person absentee and mail absentee voting.
  • All counties are expected to report at least some Election Day results in the first update.
  • In the 2024 general election, the AP first reported Mississippi results 19 minutes after polls closed; 90% of votes were reported by the morning of Nov. 8.
  • Mississippi has no automatic recounts, and candidates cannot request one; recounts require a court order.
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