Democrat Scott Colom has won Mississippi's U.S. Senate race, defeating Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith. The Associated Press made the call on Wednesday, after counties finished updating their totals with provisional ballots.
Colom led by just 43 votes after election night, but his lead grew as the remaining counties reported, and he won most of those final updates across the state. He finished 4,669 votes ahead out of 962,237 counted, about half a percentage point. A spokesman said Hyde-Smith has called Colom to concede and congratulate him.
Rep. Doris Matsui has won California's 7th Congressional District, the Associated Press projected Tuesday. With about 88% of the vote counted, she leads Mai Vang 53.3% to 46.7%.
It was a generational clash between two Democrats. Matsui, 82, has been in Congress since 2005 and put close to $7 million of her own money into the race, something she had not done in earlier reelection campaigns.
Vang, 41, a Sacramento City Council member, ran on fresh leadership and progressive policies while refusing corporate donations.
Four U.S. Senate and governor races are still uncalled by the AP, though Democrats will control the House and Senate next year.
In Mississippi, Democrat Scott Colom leads Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by 1,145 votes with 96% counted. In Alaska, Democrat Mary Peltola leads Sen. Dan Sullivan by 637 votes with about 74% counted.
Kansas's governor race is also close, with Democrat Cindy Holscher 7,045 votes ahead of Republican Ty Masterson at 99% counted. The AP only calls a race once the trailing candidate has no way left to catch up.
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