What Went Down In The Mississippi Senate Runoff Election

The AP has called the runoff for Hyde-Smith, more or less officially putting a cap on the evening. Hyde-Smith currently leads 56 percent to 44 percent, although the remaining uncounted vote figures to be Democratic-leaning. This should still be a single-digit race — and a solid Democratic overperformance — when all is said and done.

Yep, we knew that this race would be closer than a typical federal, statewide Mississippi race. But that doesn’t mean that Democrats can win without a pretty extraordinary set of circumstances. (If Roy Moore moves to Mississippi, we’ll have to revisit Democratic chances, for example.)