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Election Night Update

November 5, 2026 at 4:46 PM ET · 2:00 · 0 views · ❤️ 0 ▶ Watch in Crosstab LiveAll shows
Maya and Daniel, Crosstab Live. Maya and Daniel on the latest polling. Nonpartisan polling analysis; every number is checked against Crosstab's data before it airs.

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Maya The biggest story tonight remains settled: control of the Senate has been called for the Democrats.

Daniel CBS News, Fox News, NBC News, ABC News and CNN all project Democrats win Senate control, with the party at 54 seats to 44 for Republicans, and two seats still not yet projected.

Maya Down in Kansas, the governor's race is razor-thin with every precinct in.

Daniel Cindy Holscher leads Ty Masterson, 50.3 percent to 49.7 percent, with 100 percent reporting.

Maya Up in Alaska, remember this is ranked-choice voting, so these are first-choice numbers only, in the Senate race.

Daniel Mary Peltola leads Dan Sullivan, 48.2 percent to 47.9 percent, with 74 percent reporting.

Maya Also in Alaska, again first-choice totals under ranked-choice voting, the governor's race.

Daniel Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins leads Bernadette Wilson, 49.1 percent to 29.2 percent, with 73 percent reporting.

Maya Down in Mississippi, that Senate race is nearly finished counting.

Daniel Scott Colom leads Cindy Hyde-Smith, 49 percent to 48.9 percent, with 98 percent reporting.

Maya So how did Crosstab's final polling averages hold up against tonight's actual results?

Daniel In Texas, Crosstab's average had Abbott up 2.4 points, but Gina Hinojosa leads by 7.1 with 99 percent reporting, and in Florida, Crosstab's average had Moody up 5.2, while Ashley Moody leads by 2.9 with 100 percent reporting.

Maya Stay with us. Crosstab Live continues all night.