Mississippi Senate race stayed razor-tight with 96% of votes counted
What's next: Officials said all ballots must be counted by Nov. 13, with Scott Colom leading Cindy Hyde-Smith by just over 1,000 votes.
Mississippi's Senate race remained unresolved Thursday as ballot counting continued in a contest that had turned unexpectedly close. With 96% of votes counted, Democrat Scott Colom led Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by just over 1,000 votes, according to the BBC's report from inside a county election commission office. Election officials were still processing remaining ballots and said every vote must be counted by Nov. 13. If Colom ultimately wins, he would become the first Black U.S. senator elected in Mississippi since 1875. The tight margin has kept attention on the state as workers continue the count.