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Mississippi and Alaska Senate races remain uncalled

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The Senate races in Mississippi and Alaska had not been called as of November 6, 2026, according to CBS News, NBC News and NewsNation. NBC reports that the Democratic candidates in both races were narrowly leading, and says the close contests may take days or even weeks to resolve. CBS News' director of elections and surveys, Anthony Salvanto, is breaking down the status of the uncalled midterm races, including Mississippi and Alaska.

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What happened

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  1. The Senate races in Mississippi and Alaska had not been called as of November 6, 2026.

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    CBS News, NBC News
    Center
    NewsNation
  2. NBC reports that the Democratic Senate candidates were narrowly leading in Mississippi and Alaska.

    One outletNBC News· Left

  3. NBC reports that the races may take days or even weeks to resolve.

    One outletNBC News· Left

How each side tells it

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All three outlets report that the Mississippi and Alaska Senate races had not been called on November 6. NBC focuses on Democratic candidates’ narrow leads and the possible wait for results, while NewsNation’s headline states only the uncalled status.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    NBC’s headline centers on Democrats maintaining a narrow lead, while CBS’s headline describes only the uncalled status and a breakdown by its elections director.

    Democrats Maintain Narrow Lead in Mississippi and Alaska
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  • the center

    1 outlet

    NewsNation’s headline states only that the Mississippi and Alaska Senate races have not been called, without naming a leader.

    Mississippi and Alaska Senate races have not been called
    NewsNationCenterAll center headlines
  • the right

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    blue tsunami

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  • Sensational language

    blue tsunamiMore neutral: Democratic gains

    The term is a partisan image of a large electoral wave that adds drama and presents the expected outcome as already a wave.

    Democrats are hoping their blue tsunami will reach even farther into GOP territory with their senate candidates narrowly…

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From the left

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Leads with

  • Democratic candidates’ narrow leads
  • Time needed to resolve close races
  • Status of uncalled midterm races
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  • The status of uncalled midterm races in Mississippi, Alaska, beyond

    CBS News' director of elections and surveys, Anthony Salvanto, breaks down the status of uncalled midterm races, including Mississippi and Alaska.

  • Democrats Maintain Narrow Lead in Mississippi and Alaska

    Democrats are hoping their Sensational language“blue tsunami”The term is a partisan image of a large electoral wave that adds drama and presents the expected outcome as already a wave.More neutral: Democratic gainsDisagree with this highlight? 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.

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Races not yet called
  • Mississippi and Alaska Senate contests
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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    NBC News, Nov 6, 7:14 AM EST

  • Center

    1 hr 52 min later

    Its first report, Nov 6, 9:06 AM EST

  • Right

    No report yet

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  1. NBC NewsLeftNov 6, 7:14 AM EST
  2. NewsNationCenterNov 6, 9:06 AM EST
  3. CBS NewsLeftNov 6, 6:00 PM EST

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