Mississippi voters reflect on surprising Senate race as count continues

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Mississippi, a state not known for close elections, now sits in the center of the national spotlight as an unusually high number of absentee and provisional ballots will determine…

Mississippi, a state not known for close elections, now sits in the center of the national spotlight as an unusually high number of absentee and provisional ballots will determine the size of the Democratic majority in the Senate. In partnership with the Pulitzer Center, Liz Landers reports on how election officials are handling the ongoing vote count and the historic nature of this Senate race. Amna Nawaz: Mississippi, a state not known for close elections, now sits in the center of the national spotlight, as an unusually high number of absentee and provisional ballots will determine the size of the Democratic Party's majority in the U.S. Senate next year.

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