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Two Senate Races Uncalled in Midterm Elections

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In Short: CBS News reports that two Senate races remain uncalled in the 2026 midterm elections, with Democrats securing control of the Senate.

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CBS News reports that two Senate races remain uncalled in the 2026 midterm elections, with Democrats securing control of the Senate.

The races in Alaska and Mississippi are still too close to call, with Alaska using ranked choice voting and no candidate achieving a 50% majority.

CBS News also notes that more than two dozen House races are still uncalled, including GOP-held districts with razor-thin margins.

The makeup of Congress shifted dramatically in the 2026 midterm elections, with Democrats decisively winning control of the Senate and picking up dozens of House seats.

The race in Alaska is being closely watched nationally as it could determine control of the Senate, which is narrowly held by Republicans, 53-47.

The final numbers for these races are still being determined and several races are still outstanding.

CBS News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram discussed recent election results, noting that the Alaska and Mississippi races are still undecided.

What this adds

Background

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.
• As the midterm cycle heats up, the Trump administration’s directives threaten to disrupt how millions of Americans cast their ballots.
• 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.
• Since the end of the Civil War, the party holding the White House has lost House seats in 36 out of the 39 midterm elections.
• It's hard to remember a time when conventional wisdom about the outcome of the midterm elections was this hardened this early in the cycle.
• 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.
• Then there's the fact that midterm elections are almost always referenda on the incumbent president, even more so when a party bears full responsibility for governing.
• Bush) have been more popular than unpopular in the fall of a midterm election.

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