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The Senate race in Mississippi has become one of the most closely watched contests in the midterms, with Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democratic challenger Scott Colom separated by a remarkably narrow margin.

With about 96% of the vote counted, Colom has taken a narrow lead of 1,138 votes, according to the Associated Press. The race remains uncalled in the deep red state while the remaining ballots are counted, you can keep up to date with the latest candidate vote totals and percentages in our live tracker below: