Morning Edition | Weekend Edition It could be days before the winner of Mississippi's U.S. Senate race is declared NPR | By Elise Gregg, A Martínez Published November 6, 2026 at 1:47 AM PST Twitter LinkedIn Email Votes are still being counted in Mississippi to see if Democrat Scott Colom will hold onto his lead over incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. Copyright 2026 NPR