The battle for Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith’s position remains uncertain as Democrat Scott Colom holds a lead of nearly 2,000 votes in the Mississippi Senate race.
The election has not yet been called, with county officials continuing to process absentee and affidavit ballots that could decide the outcome.
Colom, who serves as a prosecutor, has extended his advantage to 1,936 votes following the latest results from Bolivar County, which provided him a gain of 123 votes. A report indicates his overall lead now stands at 2,010.
The ongoing count presents a challenge for Hyde-Smith, who is keen on narrowing the deficit.
Local authorities administer Mississippi’s elections, and they are actively updating the tallies as they verify mail-in absentee and provisional ballots.
For absentee ballots to be counted, they must be postmarked by Election Day and received by Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Voters who cast provisional ballots due to identification issues have until Tuesday to submit the appropriate ID to their circuit clerks.
Additionally, other provisional ballots require verification of eligibility. Counties have until Nov. 13 to submit their certified results to the state.
Meanwhile, Alaska’s Senate race is also unresolved, with Republican Dan Sullivan trailing Democrat Mary Peltola by 637 votes in the latest updated count.
This count has remained stagnant since Wednesday, with the next significant update anticipated on Tuesday, which will include more early and absentee votes.
Analysis suggests Peltola may hold her lead after ranked-choice tabulation, although outstanding ballots could still influence the results.
Alaska accepts qualifying mail ballots until Nov. 13 and overseas ballots until Nov. 18, provided they were postmarked by Election Day.
If no candidate secures a majority of first-choice votes, ranked-choice tabulation is scheduled for Nov. 18.
