The Latest: Races in Alaska and Mississippi Will Determine Strength of Democratic Senate Majority
Razor-thin margins and outstanding ballots are keeping the Associated Press from calling the contests, including Alaska’s Senate race and Mississippi’s provisional count.
- As of Thursday, The Associated Press has not yet called several major midterm contests, including Senate races in Mississippi and Alaska, and the gubernatorial race in Kansas.
- Historic victories in Texas and Ohio helped Democrats secure control of both chambers of Congress, while Republicans faced what Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz termed a 'Watergate-level repudiation'.
- In Mississippi, Democrat Scott Colom leads GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by 1,145 votes with 96% counted, while Democrat Cindy Holscher holds a 7,045-vote lead over Republican Ty Masterson in Kansas with 99% of ballots processed.
- Alaska's Senate race remains tight, with Democrat Mary Peltola leading Republican Dan Sullivan by 637 votes at 74% reporting; the state's ranked-choice system may delay final results for weeks as outstanding mail ballots arrive.
- Democratic House Whip Katherine Clark confirmed plans to run for majority leader, while Cruz blamed the party's losses on a failure to address the high cost of living.
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A few hundred votes divide the contenders. The nodes of the candidate of the same name in the North and the voters doubt in the South
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Why it’s still too early to call the US Senate race in Mississippi
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 2,500 votes separate Democrat Scott Colom and Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the race for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, and votes are still being counted on Friday. Here’s why the race is still too early to…
The Democrats achieved many surprising gains in the midterm elections in the United States. Two Senate seats and 28 seats in the House of Representatives still need to be decided, and that could certainly take several more weeks.
Democrats Maintain Narrow Lead in Mississippi and Alaska
Democrats are hoping their blue tsunami will reach even farther into GOP territory with their senate candidates narrowly leading in deep-red Mississippi and Alaska, but the too-close-to-call races may take days or even weeks to resolve. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.
Races in Alaska, Miss. to determine strength of Democratic Senate majority
Alaskans are awaiting results from key races on the general election ballot, including a bitterly fought U.S. Senate campaign and an open gubernatorial seat. A ballot measure seeking to repeal Alaska’s unique system of open primaries and ranked vote general…
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