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After sweeping midterm victories, Democrats hoped to expand their congressional majorities, with close Senate races in Alaska and Mississippi potentially lifting their Senate total to 56; they were also on track for at least a 50-seat House majority. Mary Peltola led Republican Senator Dan Sullivan by 637 votes in Alaska, while Democrat Scott Colom led Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith by about 1,130 in Mississippi, with ballots still outstanding in both states. Democrats planned to scrutinize the Trump administration, while Republicans faced a leadership battle after Speaker Mike Johnson said he would not lead the House conference in the minority.
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