Watch: BBC talks to Mississippi voters awaiting Senate result
Summary
Mississippi is awaiting the result of a close U.S. Senate race between Democratic challenger Scott Colom and Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith. The latest tally gives Colom a lead of about 2,500 votes, less than 1%; a win would make him Mississippi’s first Black senator in more than 140 years.Key Facts
- Colom leads Hyde-Smith by about 2,500 ballots in the latest tally.
- The margin is less than 1%.
- Hyde-Smith is the Republican incumbent.
- Colom is the Democratic challenger.
- A Colom win would give Mississippi its first Democratic senator in nearly four decades.
- Colom would be the state’s first Black senator in more than 140 years if elected.
- The BBC spoke with Mississippi voters about the wait for the result and why they think the race is close.
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