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Following the midterm elections, the Democratic Party gained control of both chambers of Congress, with at least a 54-seat majority in the Senate. However, results from Mississippi and Alaska remain uncertain, impacting the final count of Democratic seats before Congress officially convenes on January 3. In Mississippi, a tight race between Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom is ongoing, with vote counting delayed due to mail-in and provisional ballots. In Alaska, the Ranked-Choice Voting system complicates the counting process, requiring a candidate to secure over 50% of first-choice votes to win outright. Democrat Mary Peltola and incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan are closely contested, with additional confusion caused by two candidates named Dan Sullivan. A federal judge dismissed a legal challenge regarding this issue, allowing the vote counting to continue.