Key facts
- Democrat Scott Colom led Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by a little over 1,100 votes in Mississippi's Senate race.
- Mississippi has until November 10 to count provisional and late-arriving mail ballots.
- Democrat Mary Peltola led Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan by just over 600 votes in Alaska's Senate race.
- Lauren Boebert trailed Democrat Eileen Laubacher in Colorado's Fourth District with 7% of votes left to count.
- California Proposition 40 would impose a one-time 5% tax on the net worth of roughly 200 billionaires.
- Proponents say Proposition 40 would raise $100 billion for health care and education; Governor Gavin Newsom opposed it.
Democrats have won control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections, but several races remained too close to call on Thursday, November 5, according to a BBC report. Votes were still being counted in two tight Senate races in Alaska and Mississippi, which could determine the size of the Democratic majority.
In Mississippi, Democrat Scott Colom led Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by a little over 1,100 votes. The state has until November 10 to count provisional and late-arriving mail ballots. Hyde-Smith was endorsed by President Donald Trump and campaigned with him, while Colom focused on economic concerns.
In Alaska, Democrat Mary Peltola led Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan by just over 600 votes with more ballots to be counted. The report said the race drew controversy over the appearance of another candidate named Dan Sullivan on the ballot, and that Peltola denied any knowledge of a scheme to confuse voters.
Several House races were also uncalled. Lauren Boebert, an ally of Trump, trailed Democrat Eileen Laubacher in Colorado's Fourth District with 7% of votes left to count. In Tennessee's Fourth District, Representative Scott DesJarlais trailed Democrat Victoria Broderick, and in Arizona's Second District, Republican Eli Crane led Democrat Jonathan Nez by fewer than 4,000 votes.
California Proposition 40 would require a one-time 5% tax on the net worth of the state's roughly 200 billionaires. As of Wednesday morning, a million more people had voted against the measure than in favor, with 61% of votes counted. Proponents say it would raise $100 billion for health care and education; Governor Gavin Newsom opposed it.
In other races, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass trailed City Council member Nithya Raman by thousands of votes, and Democrat Cindy Holscher held a small lead over Republican Ty Masterson in Kansas's governor race.