What’s Happening in Mississippi
What’s Happening in Mississippi How the count in the close Senate race proceeds Joyce Vance Nov 5 Mississippi Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom, who surprised the country Tuesday night by running a very tight race and then pulling narrowly into the lead, looks to be on track to be the state’s next senator. His campaign manager took to Twitter this morning to announce : “Good morning from Mississippi! Our lead continues to grow, and we're now up by roughly 1,100 votes! We're confident Scott's lead will continue to grow as the remaining votes are counted. We're staying focused and protecting the integrity of our election.” If Colom is in fact the victor, he will be Mississippi’s first Black senator since Reconstruction. What happened is simple: Mississippians turned out to vote. They did their job. Now, the important work ahead is to make sure that every vote gets counted. The campaign has hundreds of volunteers and local lawyers going into county meetings across...