What’s Happening in Mississippi
Joyce Vance's Substack post reports that Mississippi Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom pulled narrowly ahead on Tuesday night and, if he wins, will be the state's first Black senator since Reconstruction, with the count hinging on affidavit and mailed-in ballots under Mississippi law, which has no recount provision. Colom's campaign manager says its lead has grown to roughly 1,100 votes, secretary of state Michael Watson cites about 3,600 outstanding absentee ballots, and Nate Silver calls a Colom win likely, while Vance urges that every vote be counted.
