Colom extends slim lead over Hyde-Smith in Mississippi Senate race

Mississippi Senate candidate Scott Colom (D) extended his slim lead by more than 3,000 votes over Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) ahead of two crucial ballot deadlines in the week after Democrats saw sweeping victories in the midterm elections. The Hill's election partner Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) found that, with around 95 percent of ballots counted,...