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Ty Pinkins explains why he stayed in the Mississippi Senate race
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The Mississippi Senate race is still uncalled a week after Election Day, and the independent candidate in it says he is not going anywhere.
Ty Pinkins defended his decision to stay in the race during an appearance on Roland Martin Unfiltered. The show framed his candidacy as an effort to spoil the race for Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and boost Democrat Scott Colom, and Pinkins answered that framing directly.
He said the conversation with Colom was his own idea, and that he also spoke with Colom's father.
(I called Scott and talked to Scott. I initiated that) — Ty Pinkins
He also rejected the idea that any single motive explains his run.
(That is not the only reason I stayed in the race) — Ty Pinkins
The count on Monday night had Colom leading Hyde-Smith by 2,574 votes, 467,930 to 465,356, with Pinkins at 20,028 votes. Counties are still processing affidavit and mail ballots. Voters who cast an affidavit ballot for lack of photo ID have until Tuesday, November 10 to present that ID, and counties must certify their results by Friday, November 13.
Source: Philip Lewis on X
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