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

Orbán is due to meet with Vice President JD Vance this week ahead of an April election in Hungary, with polls too close to call.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 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