NAACP officials said there have been no major legal issues as the deadline for voters to cure affidavit ballots draws near.

Current and former House Democrats, flush with victory following their landslide midterm wins, are already looking at potential opportunities to run for Senate in 2028, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Democrats' 2026 romp — with wins in Texas, South Carolina, Kansas and possibly even Mississippi — has some party members reevaluating what were once considered impossible targets. A source close to Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kan.) — who was...

Protesters concerned about police presence disrupting voters certifying their affidavit ballots gathered outside City Hall in Jackson, MS.

Scott Colom, who is a twin, would also make history as Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction, if elected.

Sunday morning news shows will be dominated by the winners of Tuesday’s election, while ballots continue to be counted in Alaska and Mississippi.

Data: BLS via FRED; Chart: Emily Peck/Axios If you had to pick one political advertisement to sum up voters' biggest economic beef heading into the midterms, it might have been the one about, well, beef: A viral spot for Mississippi's Democratic Senate candidate, Scott Colom, making fun of his opponent's comment that people should simply "pick another protein" to deal with higher beef prices. Why it matters: The spiking cost of red meat really...

Mississippi Democratic Senate nominee Scott Colom told CNN’s Annie Grayer he’s willing to work with President Donald Trump and Republicans if elected, adding that he agrees with some of Trump’s policies.

Lawyers for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Hyde-Smith told election workers to separate affidavit ballots. Colom's lawyers say that's illegal.

But both parties want their donors to open up their checkbooks one last time for the fight over the final two seats. The race is on to raise cash in both Alaska and Mississippi, the only two Senate seats that remain uncalled as of Thursday afternoon.

The Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate is seeking to become the Magnolia State's first Black senator in 145 years.