Mississippi Voters Seek To Validate Ballots
Thousands seek to make their ballots count as Scott Colom leads Mississippi's unresolved Senate race.
November 10, 2026 · Updated 3:35pm ET
CNNThousands of voters in Mississippi Senate race are trying to make their ballots count after state’s voter roll changes
The HillHyde-Smith ‘feeling very optimistic’ despite trailing in Mississippi vote count
Washington TimesMississippi Senate race winner still undetermined as ballot deadlines arrive
Raw StoryMississippi’s GOP just got blindsided by an unmistakable message from its own fed-up base
USA TODAYWhy clarity in Mississippi Senate election could come by week's end
The Daily WireMississippi Gives Ballot Update One Week After Election As Voters Wait On Potential Upset
New York MagazineWhy Didn’t Democrats Help Scott Colom?
NewsweekMississippi race could hinge on affidavit ballots: What to know
TIME MagazineDemocrats’ Biggest Surprise Wins in the Midterms
MS NOWScott Colom says Democrats must rethink strategy in the South
AlterNetRepublican flees question about why Mississippi election is 'so close'
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Pano rates the coverage Mostly Left.
What happened
- Mississippi voters faced a Tuesday deadline to provide identification needed to count some provisional ballots as the state’s Senate race remained too close to call.
- Democrat Scott Colom
Scott ColomAmerican lawyer and politician (born 1982) led Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
Cindy Hyde-SmithAmerican politician (born 1959) by about 2,700 votes Tuesday afternoon, with nearly all votes counted. - Thousands of voters cast provisional ballots, called affidavit ballots in Mississippi, because their names were missing from polling-place lists or they lacked acceptable identification.
- Tuesday was also the deadline for election officials to receive mail ballots postmarked by Election Day, Nov. 3.
- Counties have until Friday, Nov. 13, to review remaining affidavit ballots and certify results, leaving the winner unresolved while counting continues.
How the left told it
Left-leaning outlets emphasized Colom’s potential upset, with several questioning why Democrats overlooked his campaign. TIME placed him among possible surprise winners, while New York Magazine asked, “Why Didn’t Democrats Help Scott Colom?” CNN and Raw Story also highlighted voters struggling to get ballots counted after voter-roll changes.
How the right told it
Right-leaning outlets focused on outstanding ballots and deadlines that could resolve the close race. The Daily Wire detailed officials’ ballot totals and acceptance rates while describing a “potential upset.” The Washington Times explained the identification and mail-ballot deadlines, stressing that the winner was “still undetermined.”
Mississippi Senate Race
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- Nov 6Mississippi Senate Ballot Fight EscalatesBalanced
- Nov 5Scott Colom Leads Mississippi Senate RaceLeans Left
- Nov 4Mississippi Senate Race UnresolvedLeans Left
