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Live 2026 US Senate and House Election Results for Mississippi, Nationwide
Results for the 2026 U.S. Senate and U.S. House elections will go live from the Associated Press on Tuesday evening. Polls close in Mississippi at 7 p.m.
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Mississippi Election Officials Haven’t Corrected Some Polling Place Errors After We Alerted Them, Endangering Voter Access
As Mississippians gear up to cast ballots for a major U.S. Senate race and all four U.S. House seats, some voters could still be sent to the wrong location on Election Day at multiple polling places due to erroneous addresses and outdated information in the stateās election system.
Culture
Photos | āThe Drag Spectacularā: Coastal Mississippians Celebrate LGBTQ+ Community at Equality Fest
Pride flags waved strongly in the wind as a crowd of people made their way to find seats near the stage ahead of āThe Drag Spectacular: A Decade of Diversityā performance at the the 10th-annual Gulf Coast Equality Fest held on Saturday, Oct. 17.
Voices
Editorās Note | AI Is No Savior
Assistant Editor Kevin Edwards writes about his concerns with AI and why it may not be the answer to all of our problems.
Award-Winning MFP JournaLism
Mississippi Free Press Awards Roll: 120 Honors for MFP Team, 21 for YMP, Since 2020
As of August 15, 2026, our team is up to 120 national and U.S. regional awards and finalist nods since we launched in late March 2020.
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āI Am Angryā: Cliff Johnson Wants to Take His Fight for Working Families to Congress
Civil rights attorney Cliff Johnson is running as the Democratic candidate to unseat Trent Kelly in Mississippiās 1st Congressional District.
āI Donāt Answer to Any Partyā: Carl Boyanton Leans on Independence in Congressional Run
Carl Boyanton, independent candidate for Mississippiās 4th Congressional District, says he can vote for Mississippians and not worry about party politics if elected.
Scott Colom Wants to Make a Difference for Mississippi in the US Senate
Scott Colom, the district attorney in Lowndes County, is running as Mississippiās Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in the Nov. 3, 2026, election.
Trump Campaigns in Mississippi, Highlighting Republicans’ Challenges
President Donald Trump campaigned Monday in Mississippi for U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde Smith as he continued a closing midterm rally blitz that has highlighted Republicans’ā¦

