Where the toss-up Senate races in Mississippi and Alaska stand
The Senate races in Mississippi and Alaska remain unresolved as of Wednesday morning. CBS News elections and surveys executive director Anthony Salvanto has more.
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The Senate race in deep-red Mississippi remains unresolved Wednesday morning, as Democrat Scott Colom has mounted a surprisingly competitive challenge to incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
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Wall Street cheered the Blue Wave that put Democrats in control of both the Senate and House, with major market indexes and media stocks posting gains Wednesday morning after the midterm elections. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared over 1,100 points in early trading, up 2.2%, to nearly 53,000, while the Nasdaq Composite index was […]
CBS News exit polls show how Democrats won in the midterms
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ABC News contributors John Katko and Heidi Heitkamp analyze results from key House and Senate races.
WATCH: World leaders react to US midterm elections
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James Talarico on flipping Texas Senate seat in race against Ken Paxton
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How Keisha Lance Bottoms found out she was elected governor of Georgia
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