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Alaska and Mississippi Senate races remain too close to call
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Votes in the Alaska and Mississippi Senate races were still being counted Wednesday, and the races were too close to call, outlets report. In Mississippi, United Press International reported, citing CNN, that Democrat Scott Colom led Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith by 65 votes with about 95 percent counted, and neither had claimed victory. Just the News reported that Republican Senator Dan Sullivan held a narrow lead over Democrat Mary Peltola in Alaska early Wednesday. Election officials said the winners of the two races may not be announced for days or weeks. Officials had determined the winners in most other Senate races, according to UPI.
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Votes were still being counted Wednesday, and the Alaska and Mississippi Senate races were too close to call.
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- Al Jazeera English
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- United Press International
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- Washington Examiner
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- Just the News
With about 95 percent counted, Democrat Scott Colom led Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith by 65 votes in Mississippi, according to CNN figures cited by UPI.
One outletUnited Press International· Center
In Alaska, Republican Senator Dan Sullivan held a narrow lead over Democrat Mary Peltola early Wednesday, Just the News reported.
One outletJust the News· Far Right
Election officials said the winners of the two races may not be announced for days or weeks.
One outletUnited Press International· Center
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Every side present reports that the Alaska and Mississippi Senate races were still uncounted or too close to call on Wednesday. The center side stresses the timing and the close Mississippi margin, while right-leaning outlets emphasize Sullivan's narrow Alaska lead and Democratic gains in Senate control.
the left
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Al Jazeera frames the outcome as an open question, asking which key races remain undecided and listing Alaska and Mississippi among four races still uncounted.
US midterms 2026: What key races remain undecided?
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UPI's headline focuses on timing, saying the Mississippi and Alaska Senate races could take a while to determine, with the report written by the outlet itself.
Senate races in Mississippi, Alaska could take a while to determine
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Right-side headlines describe the two races as too close to call, with Just the News using that exact phrase and the Washington Examiner framing the result around shifting Senate control.
What Senate races are left to be decided
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has rocked the US political landscapeMore neutral: has reshaped the US political landscape
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A Democratic romp in the midterms has rocked the US political landscape, but several closely contested races remain too close to call.
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From the left
1 outletLeads with
- Four races still uncounted
- Alaska and Mississippi among key undecided races
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US midterms 2026: What key races remain undecided?
Key races in Alaska, Mississippi, Kansas and California remain uncounted.
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1 outletLeads with
- Timing of the count
- Close Mississippi margin
- Officials warning of delay
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- Republican Senator Dan Sullivan's narrow lead in Alaska
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Senate races in Mississippi, Alaska could take a while to determine
One day after Election Day, the Alaska and Mississippi races were outstanding and may not be announced for days or weeks.
From the right
2 outletsLeads with
- Sullivan narrow lead in Alaska
- Colom and Hyde-Smith neck and neck
- Democratic gains in Senate control
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- Washington ExaminerRight
What Senate races are left to be decided
Two Senate races remain too close to call Wednesday as votes continued to be counted in Alaska and Mississippi, where Democrats are mounting challenges that could further reshape the balance of power in the upper chamber. …
- Just the NewsFar Right
Senate races in Mississippi and Alaska remain too close to call
In Alaska's race, incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan held a narrow lead over Democratic challenger Mary Peltola, and in the Mississippi Senate race, Democrat Scott Colm and Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith were running neck-in-neck Wednesday morning.
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2 hr 9 min later
Its first report, Nov 4, 2:18 PM EST
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5 hr 51 min later
Its first report, Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST
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Washington Examiner, Nov 4, 12:10 PM EST
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- Washington ExaminerRightNov 4, 12:10 PM EST
- Al Jazeera EnglishLeftNov 4, 2:18 PM EST
- United Press InternationalCenterNov 4, 6:00 PM EST
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