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Mississippi's U.S. Senate race is in the ballot-counting phase, with Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith leading Democrat Scott Colom 49.5% to 48.4% in early returns, according to Decision Desk HQ. Independent Ty Pinkins holds the remaining 2.1% of votes counted, keeping the final margin uncertain.

Votes are being counted in Alaska's U.S. Senate race between incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola, with the contest still too early to call, according to the Associated Press. Alaska uses ranked-choice voting, and the state has up to 15 days to process absentee ballots before a final result is determined.