Recent polls suggested that Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi was going to cruise to victory in her re-election race against George Soros-backed Democratic prosecutor Scott Colom. Like many of her GOP colleagues, Hyde-Smith had a rude awakening on Election Day.
As of Wednesday morning, Hyde-Smith and Colom were tied at 48.9% with over 95% of the votes in, according to the Associated Press.
‘Sometimes when you think somebody is doing so well, nobody votes.’
Colom told supporters early Wednesday, “Our race is too close to call. We are going to make sure every single vote has been counted, and I am confident we will ultimately flip this seat.”
If successful in unseating Hyde-Smith — a former state commissioner of agriculture and commerce who assumed office in 2018 —
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