Mississippi and Alaska Senate Races Remain Too Close to Call
The New York Times reported on November 5 that the U. S. Senate contests in Mississippi and Alaska remained too close to call as ballot counting continued. In Mississippi, Democratic challenger Scott Colom led incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith by roughly 1,000 votes, while in Alaska, Democrat Mary Peltola and Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan awaited the outcome of a ranked-choice tabulation after a tight mail-in ballot count.
Earlier reports noted the same uncertainty. Anchorage Daily News said Peltola was ahead of Sullivan in the early Alaska count, and CBS News warned that the ranked-choice tabulation could take weeks. USA Today and Al Jazeera both highlighted that close margins in both states could delay final results for several days.