Across the country, several congressional contests are still waiting for official calls as election workers continue tallying ballots. In California, some House seats are securely held by a single party because both opposing candidates share the same political affiliation. Meanwhile, the uncalled Senate races are stalled by specialized voting rules and tight counts. Specifically, Mississippi election officials are still working through a large volume of provisional and affidavit ballots with fewer than 2,000 votes separating the top two candidates.
Key points
Democrats are positioned to hold a strong congressional majority once the remaining uncal…: Democrats are positioned to hold a strong congressional majority once the remaining uncalled races are settled.
Unique state election procedures like ranked-choice tabulations are pushing final Senate…: Unique state election procedures like ranked-choice tabulations are pushing final Senate determinations deeper into the month.
Intra-party contests in California guarantee party retention of certain House seats regar…: Intra-party contests in California guarantee party retention of certain House seats regardless of the individual winner.
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Democrats are poised to have a strong majority in the upcoming Congress. The final numbers are still being determined and several races are still outstanding.
A few in California are being contested by two candidates in the same party. So it's clear which party will hold the seat, even if it's not clear who will win. Others are too close to call or there aren't enough ballots counted to know which candidate will prevail. In many places in the country, it takes a while to count votes. That's normal and expected.
Here's where things stand in the races that are waiting to be called in the House by The Associated Press:
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In the Senate, there are two races outstanding, Alaska and Mississippi. Because Alaska uses ranked choice voting and no candidate in the four-person race has achieved a 50% majority in the count, it may proceed to another round of counting later this month. Mississippi uses a more traditional electoral system but a large number of provisional ballots — called affidavit ballots in the state — are taking…
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