# Two Senate races still waiting to be called

> Democrats are set for a strong majority in Congress, but final results in Alaska and Mississippi remain outstanding as vote counting continues.
- Title: Two Senate races still waiting to be called · NPR | Shortify
- Summary: Democrats are set for a strong majority in Congress, but final results in Alaska and Mississippi remain outstanding as vote counting continues.
- Keywords: 2026 midterms, senate elections, alaska, mississippi, vote counting, ranked choice voting, NPR
- Source: NPR — https://npr.org/2026/11/05/g-s1-152127/house-senate-uncalled-races
- Published: 2026-11-05T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: 2026 midterms, senate elections, alaska, mississippi, vote counting, ranked choice voting, news
## Democrats heading for strong majority
Democrats are poised to have a strong majority in the upcoming Congress. The final numbers are still being determined and several races remain outstanding.
## Alaska race uses ranked choice voting
In Alaska, no candidate in the four-person Senate race has achieved a fifty percent majority in the count. It may proceed to another round of counting later this month.
## Mississippi race hinges on provisional ballots
Mississippi's Senate race uses a traditional electoral system but a large number of provisional ballots, called affidavit ballots in the state, are taking time to count.Less than two thousand votes separate the top two candidates.
## Key takeaway

Democrats are poised for a strong majority in Congress as most races have been called, but Alaska and Mississippi Senate races remain outstanding.