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Why are Mississippi and Alaska Senate races taking so long to call?

Why are Mississippi and Alaska Senate races taking so long to call?

Nearly a week after Election Day, it could still take several more days to figure out who won the Mississippi and Alaska Senate races.

Mississippi and Alaska Senate races remain uncalled. See results

Mississippi and Alaska Senate races remain uncalled. See results

Senate races in Mississippi and Alaska are still too close to call, which Democrats having razor-thin advantages as of Nov. 9.

At a Jackson store, high prices show why Mississippi US Senate race is so close

At a Jackson store, high prices show why Mississippi US Senate race is so close

By Ed Ou JACKSON, Mississippi, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Maria Lopez sees the customers at the Mississippi grocery store she manages struggle to afford the basics. It's not much easier for her: she keeps the heater off in her car to save gas and even buying milk at her own store can be hard.

NAACP Urges Vigilance in Mississippi Senate Race Ballot Count Amid Intimidation Concerns

NAACP Urges Vigilance in Mississippi Senate Race Ballot Count Amid Intimidation Concerns

The NAACP, led by President and CEO Derrick Johnson and Mississippi NAACP Executive Director Charles Taylor, has called for election officials in Mississippi to complete the counting of every legally cast ballot in the U.S. Senate race between Scott Colom and Cindy Hyde-Smith without intimidation or interference. Despite Mississippi having some of the most restrictive voting laws in the country, the state experienced one of its highest voter turnouts. The NAACP is monitoring the process in all 82 counties to ensure the integrity of the count and to protect election workers. They have also sent a public letter to every County Election Commission, urging adherence to state law, public observation of counting and canvassing, and transparent reporting of affidavit and absentee ballot totals. The organization emphasizes that every vote, including valid affidavit ballots, must be counted.

Republicans leave closed-door meeting without a decision on reelecting John Thune as leader

Republicans leave closed-door meeting without a decision on reelecting John Thune as leader

An initial meeting of Senate Republicans over whether to keep Sen. John Thune as their leader has broken up without any resolution

Trump questions midterm election results after previously accepting outcome

Trump questions midterm election results after previously accepting outcome

President Trump made new allegations about Democrats' historic midterm rout without evidence, again making unsubstantiated voter fraud accusations.

The 5 midterm winners Democrats should build 2028 around | Opinion

The 5 midterm winners Democrats should build 2028 around | Opinion

Democrats flipped seats and statehouses from Texas to Kansas. If they want the White House back, they need to study how it happened – and who won.

John Thune seeks another term as Senate Republican leader as the party reckons with election losses

John Thune seeks another term as Senate Republican leader as the party reckons with election losses

Senate Republicans will be meeting for what they call a “robust conversation” on their future and to decide whether to keep South Dakota Sen. John Thune as their leader

Republicans leave closed-door meeting without a decision on whether to reelect John Thune as leader

Republicans leave closed-door meeting without a decision on whether to reelect John Thune as leader

An initial meeting of Senate Republicans over whether to keep Sen. John Thune as their leader has broken up without any resolution

Mississippi, Alaska Senate races still undecided as legal fights loom

Mississippi, Alaska Senate races still undecided as legal fights loom

Thousands of affidavit ballots in Mississippi. Two Dan Sullivans in Alaska. Here’s where the last two uncalled Senate races stand.

Scott Colom and Black Mississippians stand on the cusp of Senate history as vote count stretches on

Scott Colom and Black Mississippians stand on the cusp of Senate history as vote count stretches on

Democrat Scott Colom hasn't won Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race, but the local prosecutor was welcomed as a historic figure as he strolled through the Jackson business district where civil rights leaders once organized

The 5 most consequential developments from a jaw-dropping election

The 5 most consequential developments from a jaw-dropping election

Biggest unexpected consequence: The Supreme Court decision curtailing the Voting Rights Act, which helped fuel a "blacklash."