US midterm elections 2026 live: Democratic lead grows in Mississippi Senate race as Republican blame game begins
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Key context: <p>Scott Colom leads Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith by 1,138 votes with 96% of the vote counted – a small but growing margin</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/nov/03/midterm-elections-full-results-senate-house-governor-races">Live results</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/nov/04/midterm-election-results-maps-guide">Republican losses mapped</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/04/tell-us-how-do-you-feel-about-the-us-midterm-election-results">Tell us: how do you feel about the midterm results?</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&utm_campaign=BN22326&utm_content=signup&utm_term=standfirst&utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for Breaking News US email</a></p></li></ul><p>Wall Street surged at the open, after Democrats scored historic victories in midterm elections and secured control of US Congress.</p><p>The Dow Jones rose 2%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq and the benchmark S&P 500 both gained more than 1%. That’s quite a reversal: Overnight, stock futures fell sharply as investors worried about the prospect of tougher regulation of the AI sector and the impact on economic growth.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/nov/04/midterm-elections-results-senate-house-michigan-maine-mississippi-latest-updates">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Scott Colom leads Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith by 1,138 votes with 96% of the vote counted – a small but growing marginLive results | Republican losses mappedTell us: how do you feel about the midterm results?Sign up for Breaking News US emailWall Street surged at the open, after Democrats scored historic victories in midterm elections and secured control of US Congress.The Dow Jones rose 2%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq and the benchmark S&P 500 both gained more than 1%. That’s quite a reversal: Overnight, stock futures fell sharply as investors worried about the prospect of tougher regulation of the AI sector and the impact on economic growth. Continue reading...
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