Scott Colom’s Lead Widens Again in Mississippi

“Four days after the last vote was cast for the Mississippi Senate election, ballots were still being counted in the nail-biter of a race as lawyers for both parties prepared for potential legal battle,” MS NOW reports.

“As of early Saturday afternoon, Democrat Scott Colom led Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by 2,574 ballots, with 97% of expected votes estimated to have been counted.”

Associated Press: A look at why it’s too early to call the Mississippi U.S. Senate race.