Two days out, elections remain undecided. Here’s what we know about outstanding races
have not yet been decided.
Though Republicans and pundits predicted a “red tsunami,” control of the U.S. House and Senate are still up for grabs.
In his first address to the nation following the election, President Joe Biden chided the press and pundits for predicting a Republican sweep that “didn’t happen” and said he would work with his conservative counterparts regardless of the election’s outcome.
“Regardless of what the final tally is… I’m prepared to work with my Republican colleagues,” Biden said. “The American people have made clear that they expect Republicans prepared to work with me as well.”
Here’s what we know about outstanding midterm election races.
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Uncalled Senate races
Four Senate races remain uncalled, three of which have the potential to reshape the upper chamber of Congress.
In Arizona, incumbent Sen. Mark Kelly, a Democrat, holds a 5-point lead over Republican challenger Blake Masters with 69% of ballots counted.
Nevada Republican Adam Laxalt is leading incumbent Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto by just over 2 percentage points, 49.6% to 47.4%, with 78% of ballots counted.
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Alaska’s Senate race is yet to be called, but its ideological outcome is already decided. With the state’s ranked-choice voting system, Republicans Kelly Tshibaka and Lisa Murkowski are neck-and-neck for the seat, meaning that Alaska’s next senator will be a Republican; it’s just a matter of who. That state’s results could take up to two more weeks to finalize.
several key races that could determine what party controls the House.
Among the races called as of Wednesday evening, Republicans look better slated to reach the 218 seat threshold to control the House compared to Democrats.
Democrats run stronger than expected but may yet lose majority
Gubernatorial races
Four of the 36 gubernatorial races up for reelection have yet to be called, including the highly anticipated Arizona governor’s race between Democratic incumbent Katie Hobbs and Republican candidate Kari Lake.
Hobbs’ previously lofty lead over Lake has slimmed down to a razor-thin margin as the state continues to count votes. With 69% of the votes counted, Hobbs holds 50.3% of the vote compared to Lake’s 49.7%.
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Nevada’s Republican gubernatorial candidate Joe Lombardo leads incumbent Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak by nearly 5 percentage points, 50.3% to 46%, with 78% of votes counted.
Democrat Tina Kotek leads Republican Christine Drazan by nearly 3 percentage points, 46.7 to 43.9%, in her run for Oregon’s gubernatorial race, where she seeks to maintain the Democrats’ 36-year hold on the state’s governorship.
Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy is likely to maintain his position as Alaska’s governor with 52% of the votes, beating Democrat Les Gara and independent Bill Walker. However, if Dunleavy’s lead falls below 50% the state will turn to ranked choice vote tabulations.