too close to call

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Polling ahead of Maine’s June 9 primary indicated that the race is too close to call.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

It’s possible we’ll know a front-runner, but it will be too close to call second place.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

One of those who refused to redistrict—Greg Goode of Terra Haute— kept his seat, while another, Spencer Deery, remains in a race too close to call.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

With "Sinners" and "One Battle After Another" neck-and-neck for best picture and several acting races far too close to call, this Sunday's Oscars gala is shaping up to be the most unpredictable in years.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Approaching election day, Thompson and Sweitzer were running even, the race too close to call.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield