Senate control could hang in limbo for weeks after Election Day
Summary
Control of the Senate could remain uncertain for weeks after Election Day because close races and state voting rules may delay results in four states. Congress also faces year-end deadlines, and some senators have raised the possibility of staying in Washington through the holiday recess.Key Facts
- Alaska’s Senate race pits Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan against Democrat Mary Peltola, and the state’s mail ballots and ranked-choice tabulation can delay final results.
- The Trump Justice Department is seeking to prevent Alaska’s results from being finalized if Sullivan narrowly loses.
- Maine’s ranked-choice voting could extend the count if neither Susan Collins nor Troy Jackson wins more than 50% in the first round.
- Kansas allows mail ballots to arrive for three days after Election Day, which could delay the close race between Sen. Roger Marshall and Adam Hamilton.
- Texas law allows a recount request when the margin is less than 10% of the winner’s vote total; the article says a recount is likely in the race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico.
- Congress plans to leave for the holidays on Dec. 18, but Sen. Bernie Moreno has urged senators to stay through the holidays if Republicans lose both chambers.
- Congress faces deadlines that include government funding past Dec. 11, emergency defense spending, the debt ceiling, the National Defense Authorization Act, and reauthorization of FISA Section 702.
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