Dozens of Votes Separate Mississippi Senate Race

Mississippi's Senate race is so close that the Beltway geniuses are already writing two columns. Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom are split by 43 unofficial votes, with about 44,000 ballots still unprocessed. Absentees postmarked by Election Day can arrive through Nov. 10, which is more grace than the IRS ever gives me. The Mississippi Democratic Party went to court over ballot shortages and long lines in DeSoto County, and Gavin Newsom is passing the hat for donations. Marc Elias's firm is prepping for legal fights, and he has already declared Colom the next senator, which is confidence running well ahead of the spreadsheet. Out west, Dan Sullivan leads Mary Peltola narrowly, and ranked-choice counting could take weeks. Don't let anybody tell you the voters aren't paying attention.

“Scott Colom is going to be the next Senator from Mississippi.”Marc Elias, via Fox News