{
  "id": 18219773,
  "title": "How the Mississippi Senate Race Became a Nail-Biter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/how-the-mississippi-senate-race-became-a-nail-biter",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T00:44:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Time",
    "slug": "time",
    "url": "https://time.com/article/2026/11/05/mississippi-senate-race-2026-midterm-elections-colom-hyde-smith/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Mississippi Senate race is proving to be a nail-biter as the Democratic challenger, Scott Colom, leads incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith by just 1,138 votes, with 96% of the votes counted. This unexpected contest has caught the attention of Democrats celebrating a historic blue wave and has political experts pondering its significance. If Colom secures the win, it would be the first time in 40 years that a Democrat has represented Mississippi in the U.S. Senate, and it would come after Democrats have flipped seven seats in the upper chamber in this year's midterms. The race has been influenced by various factors, including low approval for President Trump and the current political environment. While the winner may not be known for several days due to the state's rules for counting absentee and mail-in ballots, both candidates remain confident in their chances of winning.",
  "summary": "Eyes are on the closely divided race, where Democratic challenger Scott Colom is leading GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by a razor-thin margin.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}