Mississippi Democrat Scott Colom extended his lead against Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) in the Senate race, outpacing her by just over 1,800 ballots.

Initially, the election was a lot closer, with Colom leading the incumbent by fewer than 100 votes. As of Friday morning, the Democratic challenger has garnered 49% support, while Hyde-Smith has received 48.9%. The ballots were last counted at 5:44 p.m. Thursday, with 96% of all votes tabulated so far.

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