Midterm election results continued to roll in yesterday, with Democrats winning 54 seats in the Senate and 240 seats in the House as of this writing. The party also holds a narrow lead in some races previously considered GOP strongholds.
In Mississippi, Scott Colom (D) leads incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) by 1,138 votes with 96% of ballots tallied. The Colom campaign estimates roughly 15,000 affidavit ballots remain uncounted. To cure those provisional ballots, voters must present approved ID by Nov. 10 ahead of a Nov. 13 county certification deadline.
In Alaska, Mary Peltola (D) holds a 637-vote advantage over incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan (R) with around 75% of ballots counted. The deadline to tally mail-in and provisional ballots is Nov. 18. If no candidate amasses 50% of votes, ranked-choice preferences will determine the winner. The Justice Department continues to investigate allegations of a decoy candidate.
In the House, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R, CO-4) trails Eileen Laubacher (D) by 3,252 votes with around 88% of ballots tallied. Richard Ojeda (D) defeated incumbent Rep. Richard Hudson (R, NC-9). In the wake of Democratic victories, Speaker Mike Johnson (R, LA-4) reportedly told staffers he will not run for minority leader next year. Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance publicly attributed GOP losses to the Iran war.
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