WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 28th November, 2018) Cindy Hyde-Smith, a candidate from the US Republican Party, won the Senate special election in the state of Mississippi beating her Democratic opponent Mike Espy, local media reported.
According to local media, Hyde-Smith gained 54.4 percent of the vote, while Espy got 45.6 percent with 95 percent of ballots having been counted.
US President Donald Trump has already congratulated Hyde-Smith on the victory.
"Congratulations to Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith on your big WIN in the Great State of Mississippi. We are all very proud of you!" Trump wrote on his Twitter page.
The Senate special election in Mississippi was held on Tuesday and resulted in the boost of the Republican majority in the Senate up to 53-47 seats.
On November 6, the United States held its midterm elections, after which the Republican Party retained its majority in the Senate but lost its pre-dominant position in the House of Representatives.
