US midterms 2026: What key races remain undecided?
Key Points:
- Alaska's Senate race remains undecided, with Democrat Mary Peltola holding a narrow 626-vote lead over Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan; the outcome may be determined by ranked-choice voting if no candidate surpasses 50%.
- In the Alaska gubernatorial race, Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins trails slightly with 49.2% of the vote counted at 74% of ballots, facing Republican Bernadette Wilson.
- Kansas governor's race is extremely close, with Democrat Cindy Holscher leading Republican Ty Masterson by fewer than 1,000 votes as 98% of votes are tallied.
- Mississippi Senate race is also tight, with Democrat Scott Colom ahead of Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by just 43 votes and 96% of votes counted.
- Los Angeles mayoral contest is competitive, with incumbent Karen Bass holding 48.9% against challenger Nithya Raman’s 51.1%, while about one-third of ballots remain uncounted.