# Mississippi Senate race becomes a midterm nail-biter

https://mins.news/en/item/129860

- CNN, 2026-11-05 00:26 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/04/politics/how-mississippi-became-a-senate-battleground-colom-hyde-smith?Date=20261104&Profile=CNN

> An unpopular president, a charismatic Democratic candidate and an incumbent who has lagged other Republicans in recent elections have made a Mississippi US Senate contest one of the tightest races of the midterms.

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