In Alaska, it is not abnormal for election results to take a while to count.

Data: BLS via FRED; Chart: Emily Peck/Axios If you had to pick one political advertisement to sum up voters' biggest economic beef heading into the midterms, it might have been the one about, well, beef: A viral spot for Mississippi's Democratic Senate candidate, Scott Colom, making fun of his opponent's comment that people should simply "pick another protein" to deal with higher beef prices. Why it matters: The spiking cost of red meat really...

Lawyers for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Hyde-Smith told election workers to separate affidavit ballots. Colom's lawyers say that's illegal.

As Democrats took a victory lap, President Trump distanced himself from a dismal GOP showing as the White House was left to reckon with a historic rout.

Annie Grayer joins The Lead.

Young Mississippians turned out in higher numbers for the 2026 midterm elections. Many cited the U.S. Senate race as the main reason why they voted.

Mississippi's Senate race remains undecided by dozens of votes as deep-red states nearly flipped in the GOP's stunning election night bloodbath.

As Democrats prepare to take control of Congress and Republicans grapple with stunning losses, every remaining race matters. Some races are still too close to call, including Senate battles in both Alaska and Mississippi.