# MS NOW rates Mississippi Senate race as ‘leans Democratic’ after key ballot deadline

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3 outlets covering · First listed: MS NOW, Nov 11, 2026, 2:28 PM · Read it: <https://www.ms.now/news/mississippi-senate-race-rating-election-results-colom>

Democrat Scott Colom’s narrow lead over GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith widened Wednesday following a long-awaited ballot deadline.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 6:20 PM: [Ballot Deadlines Pass in Mississippi Senate Race After Considerable Struggles](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/10/us/elections/mississippi-ballots-election-laws.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States)
  The tight race between Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and her Democratic challenger, Scott Colom, has highlighted the difficulties that stringent elections laws present to voters.
- Nov 11, 2026, 2:28 PM: [MS NOW rates Mississippi Senate race as ‘leans Democratic’ after key ballot deadline](<https://www.ms.now/news/mississippi-senate-race-rating-election-results-colom>) — MS NOW (TV network, United States)
  Democrat Scott Colom’s narrow lead over GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith widened Wednesday following a long-awaited ballot deadline.
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:17 PM: [Why AP called the Mississippi Senate race for Scott Colom](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQWVhHbUI5UEJZcjRYVlZSa05MeTctRTZ3WXdUaXU1eTVzNl9zZ2h2dmRURWYwV0RZVVdaTUEwUC01VUtfNTJHYXpTbkU4WHVWOHNyaldUM1VQUkVCMEtkQ3VIYUVOa2FvdDdnZ2hXdUd4WWJjOUtnS2R5T1FjV3N0NUNFcXZ3MW02RTRSUW9rWU5Ra3c0eXFDczRTT3J5R3FEOUZMSg?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States)