WASHINGTON -- Here are the congressional and gubernatorial races that remain uncalled after last Tuesday's election: ---
Senate
Alaska - Write-in ballots accounted for 41 percent of the votes counted so far, with Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski the most prominent of some 160 registered write-in candidates. Republican Joe Miller trailed with 34.3 percent of the vote. Absentee and questioned ballots were being counted Tuesday, with the counting of write-ins set to begin on Wednesday.
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Governor
Minnesota - Former Democratic Sen. Mark Dayton leads Republican Tom Emmer by 8,751 votes, well within the margin to trigger an automatic recount under state law. Election officials are recanvassing county votes before the Nov. 23 certification deadline.
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House
Kentucky District 6 - Democratic Rep. Ben Chandler had a 600-vote lead over Republican Andy Barr, who has asked the state to recanvass the votes from the 16-county district.
Illinois District 8 - Democratic Rep. Melissa Bean trailed Republican Joe Walsh by less than 600 votes. An unknown number of absentee and provisionals ballots remain to be counted.
Texas District 27 - GOP challenger Blake Farenthold was about 800 votes ahead of Democratic Rep. Solomon Ortiz, who has indicated he will request a recount if the margin remains this close.
New York District 25 - Tea party Republican Anne Marke Buerkle leads Democratic Rep. Dan Maffei led by 659 votes with all the precincts counted. An unknown number of absentee and provisional ballots remain to be counted.
California District 11 - Democratic Rep. Jerry McNerney leads GOP challenger David Harmer by 624 votes as officials continue their post-election count of an estimated 20,000 absentee and provisional ballots.
California District 20 - Republican Andy Vidak had an 648-vote lead over Democratic Rep. Jim Costa as officials continue their post-election count of an estimated 20,000 absentee and provisional ballots.
