Democrats hold key Senate and House seats as vote counts continue

Democrats maintained their majorities in the House and Senate one week after Election Day, with more than a dozen races still too close to call. The party secured 54 Senate seats and was on track to add one or two more from Alaska and Mississippi, while holding 255 House seats, their largest majority since 2008.

Mississippi and Alaska presented the most significant uncertainties, with tight margins in their Senate races. In Mississippi, Democrat Scott Colom led by approximately 2,600 votes as counties processed provisional and mail-in ballots. Alaska’s Senate race hinged on ranked choice voting rules, with Democrat Mary Peltola just short of an outright majority.

Several House races in North Carolina, California, and South Carolina remained undecided with margins under 1 percent. Recounts and audits were underway in states like Kansas and Minnesota, where strict deadlines for certification and candidate requests determined the final outcomes for incumbents and challengers.

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