Democrat Scott Colom has increased his lead over Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican, by nearly 2,600 votes as of Monday. This development comes just before the Tuesday deadline for counting provisional ballots and receiving absentee ballots.
Voting rights advocates gathered on Friday outside the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson. Their presence highlights the intense attention on the ongoing vote count in this highly contested Senate race.
As reported by the Associated Press, Colom’s lead stood at 2,574 votes in the unofficial count on Monday morning. This week is crucial as all eyes turn to the finalization of votes to determine the Senate seat’s outcome.
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