Which 2026 Senate and governor races are still uncalled? Alaska, Mississippi and Kansas, and what happens next

Short answer: As of 7:51 a.m. CT Nov. 4, AP had not called the Senate races in Alaska and Mississippi or the governor races in Alaska and Kansas. Ballots are still arriving and being counted. Alaska says ranked-choice results come Nov. 18, Mississippi accepts mail ballots through Nov. 10, and Kansas certifies by Dec. 1.

By Monsaur Othman · Last updated Nov. 4, 2026, 8:35 a.m. CT

Key facts - Uncalled by AP as of 7:51 a.m. CT Nov. 4: Senate in Alaska and Mississippi; governor in Alaska and Kansas (ABC10/TEGNA, with AP). - Rechecked 8:18 a.m. CT: NBC News' results page, which uses AP data, still listed the Kansas governor race as too close to call (NBC News). - Alaska: ranked-choice results won't be available until Nov. 18 (Alaska Division of Elections). - Mississippi: mail absentee ballots postmarked by Nov. 3 count if they arrive by Nov. 10 (Mississippi SOS). - Kansas: the state must certify by Dec. 1 (Kansas SOS). - All results are unofficial until certified.

Which races hasn't AP called?

As of 7:51 a.m. CT on Nov. 4, four statewide races had no AP call, according to a TEGNA results roundup that AP contributed to:

• Alaska Senate: Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) and Mary Peltola (D). AP's Alaska story, updated 3:59 a.m. CT, described both campaigns as awaiting results.
• Mississippi Senate: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) and Scott Colom (D).
• Alaska governor.
• Kansas governor: Cindy Holscher (D) and Ty Masterson (R).

We aren't printing vote counts. The AP-attributed figures we found were hours old and didn't match other tallies, so the accurate statement is simply that these races are uncalled. Dozens of House races were also still uncalled per AP. Our live results page tracks calls as they come in.

Why is Alaska taking longer?

Alaska uses ranked-choice voting in general elections. The Division of Elections says ranked-choice results "will not be available until November 18, 2026 once all eligible ballots are reviewed and counted," and that tabulation continues until two candidates remain unless someone wins a majority of first-choice votes (Alaska Division of Elections). That applies to both the Senate and governor races.

The state's election calendar lists these next steps:

• Nov. 13: deadline to receive mail ballots sent from U.S. addresses (postmarked by Nov. 3).
• Nov. 18: deadline for mail ballots from overseas, and for regional boards to finish counting absentee and questioned ballots.
• Nov. 25: target date to certify the general election.
• Nov. 28 / Nov. 30: recount application deadlines for governor and for other offices, which may shift if certification moves.
• Dec. 7: the governor and lieutenant governor are sworn in.

Why is Mississippi uncalled, and what happens next?

AP had not declared a winner as of the time above. Ballots are still allowed to come in. The Mississippi Secretary of State says mail absentee ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 3 and received by the circuit clerk by Nov. 10. Voters who cast an affidavit ballot because they lacked photo ID also have until Nov. 10 to show ID at the clerk's office for that ballot to count (Mississippi SOS). Counties then canvass and certify their results.

Why is Kansas uncalled, and what happens next?

AP had not called the race as of the time above. Under the Secretary of State's election standards, each county's canvass begins between 8 and 10 a.m. on the Monday after the election (Nov. 9), though the county election officer may move it to a business day no later than 13 days after the election (Kansas Election Standards, ch. III). The standards say an officer might move it to allow more time for processing provisional ballots. The State Board of Canvassers must certify statewide results by Dec. 1 (Kansas SOS).

When will we know?

Nobody can say for sure. An AP call is a projection; certification by state officials is the official result. Our explainer on when election results are certified covers that step. We'll update this page as AP calls each race.

Sources

• NBC News, Kansas governor results (AP data), updated 8:18 a.m. CT Nov. 4
• ABC10/TEGNA, races too close to call (AP contributed), updated 7:51 a.m. CT Nov. 4
• AP, Alaska Senate race, updated 3:59 a.m. CT Nov. 4
• Alaska Division of Elections, unofficial results
• Alaska Division of Elections, election calendar
• Mississippi Secretary of State, Election Day reminders
• Kansas Secretary of State, important election dates
• Kansas Secretary of State, Election Standards ch. III (canvassing)

Photo: James Brooks, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (cropped to 16:9). Election workers at the Alaska Division of Elections office in Juneau, Aug. 27, 2024. File photo.

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