Election 2026 · Nov. 6 morning update
NBC projects Democratic control of both chambers: 249 House seats and 54 Senate seats so far. Mississippi and Alaska remain uncalled in the Senate; 28 House races remain uncalled. Follow the counts, Black-led analysis and the organizers who made it happen — and share your voting experience.
Editorial Note: Democracy is not imperiled by those lining up to vote; it is imperiled by the systems designed to lock them out. Read: Two Elections, Two Realities
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