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Hyde-Smith ‘feeling very optimistic’ despite trailing in Mississippi vote count

Hyde-Smith ‘feeling very optimistic’ despite trailing in Mississippi vote count

Summary

Mississippi Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith said she felt optimistic about reelection despite trailing Democratic challenger Scott Colom in the Senate vote count. Colom held a narrow lead with more than 95 percent of votes counted as of Tuesday.

Key Facts

  • Hyde-Smith is the incumbent Republican senator from Mississippi.
  • Scott Colom is her Democratic challenger.
  • Colom narrowly led Hyde-Smith in the reported count.
  • More than 95 percent of the vote had been counted as of Tuesday.
  • Hyde-Smith said, “We got a few thousand out so we’re feeling very optimistic.”
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