Two Senate and over two dozen House races remain uncalled after Democratic midterm wins

Almost a week after Election Day, the exact size of the Democratic majorities in Congress is still unknown. CBS News says Democrats won the Senate and picked up dozens of House seats, in what is on track to be one of the largest midterm routs in recent decades ¹.

But CBS has not yet projected winners in two Senate races and more than two dozen House races. Some are Republican-held districts with razor-thin margins, a few are Democratic seats that could flip to Republicans, and several are in California and other Western states that still need to count ballots ¹.

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The Senate: 54 seats, maybe more

Democrats will enter next year with at least 54 Senate seats to the Republicans' 44, CBS reports ¹. Two races remain open, in Alaska and Mississippi.

In Alaska, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan faces Democrat Mary Peltola. The race was rocked by a last-minute scandal over how another Dan Sullivan got on the ballot ¹. Another report says Peltola led by fewer than 700 votes, with about 74% of ballots counted as of Friday ².

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Alaska uses ranked-choice voting. If no candidate wins a majority of first choices, the last-place candidate is eliminated and those ballots go to voters' next choices. Final results are not expected until 15 days after Election Day ¹. That count will not happen before Nov. 18 ².

Peltola has said a long count is normal there. "It will be weeks," she said ². A report says the Trump administration has sued to block certification if Peltola wins, claiming Democrats added the same-named candidate to draw votes from Sullivan. The Justice Department and the FBI are investigating how the name got on the ballot ².

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In Mississippi, Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom are in a toss-up. State officials say thousands of mail ballots are still outstanding and can legally arrive within five days of the election. An unknown number of "affidavit" ballots also need their voters' eligibility checked ¹.

The House: more than two dozen undecided

Several uncalled House races involve well-known Republicans. They include Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado's 4th District, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar in Florida's 27th and Rep. Virginia Foxx in North Carolina's 5th ¹.

In Maine's 2nd District, Democrat Matt Dunlap conceded, but Republican Paul LePage fell just short of 50%. Officials say the race will go to a ranked-choice tabulation starting Nov. 9 ¹. Florida's 9th is the only one of four redrawn Florida districts not yet projected as a Democratic win ¹.

Some races will not end soon. Louisiana's 6th District, redrawn after the Supreme Court voided the state's maps, could go to a runoff next month. Louisiana's 5th is already headed to a December runoff ¹. In some California districts both candidates are Democrats, so those results will not change the party balance ¹.

Why it matters

That matters because every seat counts. A larger majority makes it easier for Democrats to pass bills, run investigations and hold up nominees. The Senate is already out of Republican hands, but the final House and Senate totals will show how much room Democrats have to lose a few votes.

Watch for Maine's ranked-choice count starting today, Mississippi's late mail ballots and Alaska's count, which may run past Nov. 18. California's slow count could also move several House seats.

The Record

1. Nov 3, 2026Election Day: Democrats won control of the Senate and picked up dozens of House seats, but some races stayed uncalled ¹.
2. Nov 6, 2026Peltola led Sullivan by fewer than 700 votes in Alaska, with about 74% of ballots counted ².
3. Nov 9, 2026CBS News reports two Senate races and more than two dozen House races have no projected winner; Maine's ranked-choice tabulation begins ¹.

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<h2>Two Senate and over two dozen House races remain uncalled after Democratic midterm wins</h2> <p><em>By The GOP Files Campaign Desk. This article first appeared on <a href="https://thegopfiles.com/story/two-senate-and-over-two-dozen-house-races-remain-uncalled-after-democratic-midterm">The GOP Files</a> on Monday, November 9, 2026.</em></p> <p>Almost a week after Election Day, the exact size of the Democratic majorities in Congress is still unknown. CBS News says Democrats won the Senate and picked up dozens of House seats, in what is on track to be one of the largest midterm routs in recent decades .</p> <p>But CBS has not yet projected winners in two Senate races and more than two dozen House races. Some are Republican-held districts with razor-thin margins, a few are Democratic seats that could flip to Republicans, and several are in California and other Western states that still need to count ballots .</p> <h2>The Senate: 54 seats, maybe more</h2> <p>Democrats will enter next year with at least 54 Senate seats to the Republicans&#39; 44, CBS reports . Two races remain open, in Alaska and Mississippi.</p> <p>In Alaska, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan faces Democrat Mary Peltola. The race was rocked by a last-minute scandal over how another Dan Sullivan got on the ballot . Another report says Peltola led by fewer than 700 votes, with about 74% of ballots counted as of Friday .</p> <p>Alaska uses ranked-choice voting. If no candidate wins a majority of first choices, the last-place candidate is eliminated and those ballots go to voters&#39; next choices. Final results are not expected until 15 days after Election Day . That count will not happen before Nov. 18 .</p> <p>Peltola has said a long count is normal there. &quot;It will be weeks,&quot; she said . A report says the Trump administration has sued to block certification if Peltola wins, claiming Democrats added the same-named candidate to draw votes from Sullivan. The Justice Department and the FBI are investigating how the name got on the ballot .</p> <p>In Mississippi, Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom are in a toss-up. State officials say thousands of mail ballots are still outstanding and can legally arrive within five days of the election. An unknown number of &quot;affidavit&quot; ballots also need their voters&#39; eligibility checked .</p> <h2>The House: more than two dozen undecided</h2> <p>Several uncalled House races involve well-known Republicans. They include Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado&#39;s 4th District, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar in Florida&#39;s 27th and Rep. Virginia Foxx in North Carolina&#39;s 5th .</p> <p>In Maine&#39;s 2nd District, Democrat Matt Dunlap conceded, but Republican Paul LePage fell just short of 50%. Officials say the race will go to a ranked-choice tabulation starting Nov. 9 . Florida&#39;s 9th is the only one of four redrawn Florida districts not yet projected as a Democratic win .</p> <p>Some races will not end soon. Louisiana&#39;s 6th District, redrawn after the Supreme Court voided the state&#39;s maps, could go to a runoff next month. Louisiana&#39;s 5th is already headed to a December runoff . In some California districts both candidates are Democrats, so those results will not change the party balance .</p> <h2>Why it matters</h2> <p>That matters because every seat counts. A larger majority makes it easier for Democrats to pass bills, run investigations and hold up nominees. The Senate is already out of Republican hands, but the final House and Senate totals will show how much room Democrats have to lose a few votes.</p> <p>Watch for Maine&#39;s ranked-choice count starting today, Mississippi&#39;s late mail ballots and Alaska&#39;s count, which may run past Nov. 18. California&#39;s slow count could also move several House seats.</p> <p><em>Read the original, with every source linked, at <a href="https://thegopfiles.com/story/two-senate-and-over-two-dozen-house-races-remain-uncalled-after-democratic-midterm">thegopfiles.com</a>. Republished under The GOP Files' <a href="https://thegopfiles.com/republish">free republishing terms</a>.</em></p> <img src="https://thegopfiles.com/api/rp/two-senate-and-over-two-dozen-house-races-remain-uncalled-after-democratic-midterm.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="border:0;width:1px;height:1px">

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1. CBS News, “These House and Senate midterm races don't have winners yet” (2026-11-09). cbsnews.com/news/2026-midterm-election-house-senate-projecti
2. Atlanta News First (Gray DC), “Alaska Senate race remains undecided days after Election Day” (2026-11-06). atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/11/07/alaska-senate-race-remains-u

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