3 things to know as Scott Colom leads Mississippi senate race

Democrat Scott Colom held an approximately 3,000-vote lead over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race Wednesday morning, as counties continue certifying results. The state says 76 counties had uploaded uncertified totals, while four had certified them. More than 2,300 absentee ballots had not arrived, and about 18,178 affidavit ballots were processed. The outcome remains undecided, with certification due Friday.