A strong showing by Democrats has significantly reshaped the US political landscape in the midterm elections, but several key high-profile contests across the country remain too close to declare a winner.
Undecided Senate Battles
In Alaska’s Senate race, Democratic challenger Mary Peltola holds a narrow 626-vote lead over incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan. Under state law, if neither candidate secures over 50 percent of the total vote, the final outcome will be determined through a ranked-choice voting system. Voters cast their ballots at a polling station inside a shopping mall in Anchorage, Alaska, on November 2, 2026 [Charly Triballeau/AFP].
Meanwhile, in Mississippi, Democratic contender Scott Colom maintains a razor-thin lead of just 43 votes against incumbent Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, with approximately 96 percent of the votes tabulated so far.
Gubernatorial and Mayoral Races
State executive contests and major city leadership races also hang in the balance as ballot counting progresses
- Alaska GovernorDemocrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins faces Republican Bernadette Wilson. Kreiss-Tomkins currently commands 49.2 percent of the vote, with an estimated 74 percent of ballots counted.
- Kansas GovernorDemocrat Cindy Holscher holds a tight lead of 5,557 votes—less than one percentage point—over Republican Ty Masterson, with around 98 percent of total votes tallied.
- Los Angeles MayorIncumbent Mayor Karen Bass is locked in a tight battle against Democratic Socialists of America-backed challenger Nithya Raman. Raman currently leads with 51.1 percent of the vote against Bass’s 48.9 percent, while approximately one-third of the total ballots remain uncounted.
