Alaska, Mississippi Senate races separated by razor-thin vote margins

Control of the Senate was already settled for Democrats, but two seats were still undecided days after Tuesday's midterms, with Fox News · CBS News and CBS News reporting razor-thin margins in Mississippi and Alaska. In Mississippi, Democrat Scott Colom, a 43-year-old district attorney, was ahead of Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, 67, who has served since 2018. With about 96% counted, the Associated Press tally cited by Fox News · CBS News put Colom at 464,926 votes to 463,788, while CBS News says his lead had grown to just over 1,700 by midday Thursday. CBS News adds that Democrats flipped more than four GOP-held seats, enough for a majority, and that Mississippi has not elected a Democratic senator since 1982. Colom told supporters the results were trending his way.

In Alaska, Fox News · CBS News reports that former Rep. Mary Peltola, a Democrat, led Sen. Dan Sullivan by 637 votes, with a quarter of ballots uncounted. A second candidate, retired teacher Daniel J. Sullivan, drew 3,600 votes; the Justice Department opened an investigation in July. Peltola denies involvement in any scheme.

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