White House / President·Election 2026
Update: Peltola leads Sullivan by 626 votes in Alaska; Colom up 65 in Mississippi as Democrats eye a 56-seat Senate
The New York Post, citing the AP, reported that Democrat Mary Peltola led Sen. Dan Sullivan by 626 votes, about 0.3 points, with 74% of Alaska ballots counted Wednesday afternoon; Alaska's ranked-choice tabulation is set for Nov. 18 and certification is targeted for Nov. 25. In Mississippi, Democrat Scott Colom led Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by 65 votes with about 96% counted as of 3:15 p.m. EST, the Post said, citing the AP. The Post said Democrats hold 54 Senate seats after seven pickups and could reach 56, and that NBC projects as many as 258 House seats for Democrats to 177 for Republicans.
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- New York PostDems eye 56-seat Senate majority as blue tsunami washes out GOP