Mississippi and Alaska Senate races remain undecided with ongoing vote tallies
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The Senate races in Mississippi and Alaska remain unresolved as of Wednesday morning, with both contests shaping up to be among the closest from the 2026 midterm elections. In Mississippi, Democratic challenger Scott Colom holds a razor-thin lead over GOP Senator Cindy Hyde Smith, while Alaska's race between Republican Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola continues vote counting, a process that may take weeks. Legal preparations are underway in the Mississippi race as the results remain uncalled.
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Where the toss-up Senate races in Mississippi and Alaska stand (opens CBS News in a new tab)
The Senate races in Mississippi and Alaska remain unresolved as of Wednesday morning. CBS News elections and surveys executive director Anthony Salvanto has more.
Senate race unresolved in Alaska with weekslong process possible (opens CBS News in a new tab)
The Senate race in Alaska, which has garnered widespread attention with two candidates named Dan Sullivan, remains in limbo.
Newsom solicits cash as Biden’s former election lawyer mobilizes legal team for Mississippi Senate race (opens Fox News in a new tab)
Gavin Newsom is soliciting emergency donations while Marc Elias' law firm prepares for a legal fight as the Mississippi Senate race remains uncalled.
The latest on the extremely close Mississippi and Alaska Senate races (opens CBS News in a new tab)
The Senate races in Mississippi and Alaska are shaping up to be two of the closest contests from the 2026 midterm elections. CBS News' Anthony Salvanto takes a look at where the ballot tally stands.
How the Mississippi Senate Race Became a Nail-Biter (opens TIME in a new tab)
Eyes are on the closely divided race, where Democratic challenger Scott Colom is leading GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by a razor-thin margin.
Why the Senate race in Alaska takes so long to count (opens NBC News in a new tab)
Alaska is one of the two states that still has yet to hear a decision on who their next Senator will be. NBC News' Steve Patterson is in Alaska and explains why the state may take a little longer to hear an official call.
Alaska Senate race still undecided, Peltola and Sullivan separated by narrow margin (opens CBS News in a new tab)
Votes are still being counted in Alaska's Senate race between incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.
Mississippi, Alaska Senate races still up in the air, results may bolster Democratic blue wave (opens CBS News in a new tab)
Two Senate seats are still up for grabs as Alaska and Mississippi tally votes. Sabato's Crystal Ball managing editor Kyle Kondik shares his analysis.
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Votes are still being counted in parts of the US, after the Democrats regained control of the House and Senate in the US midterms. Follow live.
3rd place Mississippi Senate candidate says he did not spoil tight race for Democrat (opens ABC News in a new tab)
The independent third place candidate in Mississippi's tight Senate race, Ty Pinkins, says he did not spoil the race.
