2026 Election Results Live Updates: Size of Democratic Majorities Hinges On Close Races

Key Points:

• In Mississippi, Democratic Senate nominee Scott Colom leads Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by about 1,800 votes in a historically close race, with potential litigation over provisional ballots underway; a Colom win would mark the first Democratic Senate victory in the state in 44 years and its first Black senator since Reconstruction.
• In Alaska, Democrat Mary Peltola holds a slim lead over Republican Senator Dan S. Sullivan, with final results pending due to mail ballots and a possible ranked-choice tabulation expected by November 18.
• Democrats celebrated significant election gains nationwide, while Republicans faced their worst losses since Watergate, with internal blame placed on President Trump and his policies for the party's poor performance.
• Several major U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Washington D.C., and Providence, elected democratic socialist mayors who advocate for expanded public services, housing, and progressive taxation, signaling a growing influence of the Democratic Socialists of America.
• The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, designed to bypass the Electoral College in favor of the popular vote, gained momentum as new Democratic-controlled states consider joining, though legal challenges and political hurdles remain significant.