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These House and Senate midterm races don't have winners yet
Confirmed
In Short: The final results for these races are not expected until 15 days after Election Day, as Alaska uses ranked choice voting and no candidate has achieved a 50% majority.
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CBS News reports that Democrats have decisively won control of the Senate and picked up dozens of House seats in the 2026 midterm elections, marking one of the largest midterm routs in recent decades.
Two Senate races remain uncalled: Alaska and Mississippi. In Alaska, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan is running for reelection against Democrat Mary Peltola in a razor-thin race.
In Mississippi, the race is also tight, with less than 2,000 votes separating the top two candidates.
Several House races also remain uncalled, including GOP-held districts with razor-thin margins and Democratic seats that could flip to Republicans.
The undecided races could determine control of the Senate, which is narrowly held by Republicans, 53-47.
The makeup of Congress has shifted dramatically, with Democrats decisively winning control of the Senate and picking up dozens of House seats.
The undecided races are closely watched nationally, as they could impact the balance of power in Congress.
The final numbers for these races are still being determined, and several races are still outstanding.
The undecided races highlight the tight margins and the importance of every vote in determining the makeup of Congress.
What this adds
The undecided races in Alaska and Mississippi add uncertainty to the final makeup of the Senate.
The undecided races in the House could also impact the balance of power in the lower chamber.
The undecided races underscore the importance of every vote in determining the final outcome of the midterm elections.
Background
Voters across the country cast ballots on the final day of the 2026 midterm elections, with Democrats appearing to have an edge in several crucial Senate races.
What's confirmed
- So winning 60 to 70 percent of the closest races is not a huge lift [to capture the House].
What's still developing
- Two Senate races still haven't been called — one has long been viewed as a battleground, and the other came out of nowhere.
- Final results aren't expected until 15 days after Election Day.
- The last two slots are very much dependent on how the remainder of the race goes, with any combination of these 14 being in the running This is one of those BP races as of late where most of the major contenders this early feel likely to make the cut (though one can never be certain), and it’s those last two slots that will cause quite the discourse.
- Many of these modern day conveniences didn’t exist even a few years ago.
- In the 2024 Michigan Senate race, Republican Mike Rogers outperformed the final average of polls by around 2 points, but half a dozen surveys released in the final few days nailed his support at 48 percent.
- As the industry watches these two projects, the latest Clayface Box Office Predictions suggest a tight race for the top spot.
- The exact margins of Congress are not yet clear, as winners have not yet been projected in two Senate races and more than two dozen House races.
- Even folks who don't pay particularly close attention to House elections feel comfortable giving Republicans a significant advantage in winning control of the body next year.
- Bush) have been more popular than unpopular in the fall of a midterm election.
- His national approval rating is also well below 40%, and is heading lower.
- He joined the network in September 2007 and is based out of Washington, D.C.
- And, perhaps more importantly, it’s about the math.