Mississippi Senate race hinges on mail-in ballots
· Politics · United States
The Mississippi Senate election could be determined by mail-in ballots received after Election Day, whose legality was upheld by the Supreme Court. Democrat Scott Colom narrowly leads Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith in the race. The outcome will help settle the final balance of the US Senate after Democrats won control of Congress in Tuesday's midterms. Mail ballots arriving after Election Day have become a focus of legal and political dispute in several states.
Why it matters：The last undecided Senate seat will shape how much leverage Democrats have in Congress and whether recounts and litigation follow.
Key points
- Mail-in ballots received after Election Day could decide the race.
- Democrat Scott Colom narrowly leads Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith.
- The Supreme Court upheld the legality of the late mail ballots.