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11-03-2004, 07:03 PM
Most analysts had expected Republicans to keep control of the Senate and probably increase their majority from 51-48-1. Now the GOP has exceeded most expectations by boosting its majority to 55.
South Dakota
Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle was the man Republicans most hoped to defeat, with John Thune. At 2:55 a.m. Wednesday, the state reported results from 811 of 827 precincts: Thune with 51 percent (196,017 votes), Daschle with 49 percent (187,370).
At 4:15 a.m. Wednesday, FNC reported that Thune was claiming victory. Later in the morning AP and other media confirmed Daschle's defeat.
Florida
Late Wednesday morning, Democrat Betty Castor conceded to Republican Mel Martinez in the race to replace retiring Democrat Bob Graham.
"This is as close as it gets, in my humble estimation," she said. She won 48 percent of the vote to Martinez's 49 percent.
Castor had earlier said she might ask for a recount.
Alaska
The Associated Press reported midafternoon Wednesday: "Republican Lisa Murkowski earned a term in the Senate in her own right Tuesday, defeating popular former Gov. Tony Knowles and overcoming the commotion that arose when her father, the governor, appointed her to fill his Senate term."
Colorado
Democrat Ken Salazar defeated GOP brewery executive Peter Coors in the race to replace Republican Ben Nighthorse Campbell, FNC projected early Wednesday. Coors' defeat gives the GOP a net gain of two Senate seats.
Louisiana
The GOP continues its decades-long resurgence in the South by finally soaring to its first Senate victory in the Pelican State since Reconstruction.
Republican Rep. David Vitter avoided a runoff by winning a majority of the vote against several Democrat rivals. He replaces retiring Democrat Sen. John Breaux.
Vitters' victory gave the GOP a net gain of three, until Colorado's results came in.
South Carolina
Republican Rep. Jim DeMint beat a surprisingly strong challenge from Democrat Inez Tenenbaum in this heavily Republican state, FNC projected at 9:45 p.m. EST. DeMint, who will replace retiring Democrat Ernest Hollings, gave the GOP a net gain of one in the Senate.
North Carolina
Republicans increased their Senate majority by two in the race to replace lame-duck freshman John Edwards. GOP Rep. Richard Burr has made former Clinton aide Erskine Bowles a two-time loser. Bowles was previously defeated in a Senate race by Elizabeth Dole.
FNC projected Burr the winner at 11 p.m. EST.
More: Daschle-appointed judge rules against GOP's effort to stop more vote fraud.
Kentucky
Missteps by Sen. Jim Bunning had Democrats hoping for a possible upset by Democrat Daniel Mongiardo. At 7:40 p.m., with 47 percent of precincts in, Mongiardo led 53 percent to 47 percent, FNC reported. Later in the evening Bunning trailed with 49 percent but by 9:20 p.m. had a slim edge.
The state's unofficial results as of 9:31 p.m., with 96.4 percent of precincts reporting: Bunning 50.5 percent (840,689 votes), Mongiardo 49.5 percent (823,171). Bunning had 51 percent, FNC reported around 10:10 p.m. EST. It finally declared him the winner at 10:30 p.m.
Oklahoma
Democrat Brad Carson ran a surprisingly strong race against Tom Coburn in this heavily Republican state, but Coburn has won to keep the seat for the GOP, FNC projected around 9 p.m. EST.
Georgia
As expected, Republican Johnny Isakson has replaced retiring Democrat Zell Miller.
Illinois
As expected, Democrat Barack Obama trounced Republican Alan Keyes to replace retiring Republican Peter Fitzgerald.
Washington
Despite her outrageous comments praising terrorist leader Osama bin Laden as a benefactor to Afghanistan, Sen. Patty Murray defeated Republican Rep. George Nethercutt.
In Pennsylvania, liberal GOP Sen. Arlen Specter, who unlike many Democrat candidates boasts of his opposition to President Bush, barely squeaked by.
As expected, most incumbents coasted to another term. In the Northeast: Republican Sen. Judson Gregg in New Hampshire, Democrat Patrick Leahy in Vermont, Democrat Christopher Dodd in Connecticut, Democrat Charles Schumer in New York and Democrat Barbara Mikulski in Maryland.
In the South: Republican Richard Shelby in Alabama and Democrat Blanche Lincoln in Arkansas.
In the Midwest: Republican George Voinovich in Ohio, Democrat Evan Bayh in Indiana, Democrat Russ Feingold in Wisconsin, Republican Charles Grassley in Iowa, Republican Kit Bond in Missouri and Democrat Byron Dorgan in North Dakota.
In the West: Republican John McCain in Arizona, Republican Robert Bennett in Utah, Republican Larry Crapo in Idaho, Democrat Harry Reid in Nevada, Democrat Ron Wyden in Oregon, Democrat Barbara Boxer in California and Democrat Daniel Inouye in Hawaii.
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South Dakota
Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle was the man Republicans most hoped to defeat, with John Thune. At 2:55 a.m. Wednesday, the state reported results from 811 of 827 precincts: Thune with 51 percent (196,017 votes), Daschle with 49 percent (187,370).
At 4:15 a.m. Wednesday, FNC reported that Thune was claiming victory. Later in the morning AP and other media confirmed Daschle's defeat.
Florida
Late Wednesday morning, Democrat Betty Castor conceded to Republican Mel Martinez in the race to replace retiring Democrat Bob Graham.
"This is as close as it gets, in my humble estimation," she said. She won 48 percent of the vote to Martinez's 49 percent.
Castor had earlier said she might ask for a recount.
Alaska
The Associated Press reported midafternoon Wednesday: "Republican Lisa Murkowski earned a term in the Senate in her own right Tuesday, defeating popular former Gov. Tony Knowles and overcoming the commotion that arose when her father, the governor, appointed her to fill his Senate term."
Colorado
Democrat Ken Salazar defeated GOP brewery executive Peter Coors in the race to replace Republican Ben Nighthorse Campbell, FNC projected early Wednesday. Coors' defeat gives the GOP a net gain of two Senate seats.
Louisiana
The GOP continues its decades-long resurgence in the South by finally soaring to its first Senate victory in the Pelican State since Reconstruction.
Republican Rep. David Vitter avoided a runoff by winning a majority of the vote against several Democrat rivals. He replaces retiring Democrat Sen. John Breaux.
Vitters' victory gave the GOP a net gain of three, until Colorado's results came in.
South Carolina
Republican Rep. Jim DeMint beat a surprisingly strong challenge from Democrat Inez Tenenbaum in this heavily Republican state, FNC projected at 9:45 p.m. EST. DeMint, who will replace retiring Democrat Ernest Hollings, gave the GOP a net gain of one in the Senate.
North Carolina
Republicans increased their Senate majority by two in the race to replace lame-duck freshman John Edwards. GOP Rep. Richard Burr has made former Clinton aide Erskine Bowles a two-time loser. Bowles was previously defeated in a Senate race by Elizabeth Dole.
FNC projected Burr the winner at 11 p.m. EST.
More: Daschle-appointed judge rules against GOP's effort to stop more vote fraud.
Kentucky
Missteps by Sen. Jim Bunning had Democrats hoping for a possible upset by Democrat Daniel Mongiardo. At 7:40 p.m., with 47 percent of precincts in, Mongiardo led 53 percent to 47 percent, FNC reported. Later in the evening Bunning trailed with 49 percent but by 9:20 p.m. had a slim edge.
The state's unofficial results as of 9:31 p.m., with 96.4 percent of precincts reporting: Bunning 50.5 percent (840,689 votes), Mongiardo 49.5 percent (823,171). Bunning had 51 percent, FNC reported around 10:10 p.m. EST. It finally declared him the winner at 10:30 p.m.
Oklahoma
Democrat Brad Carson ran a surprisingly strong race against Tom Coburn in this heavily Republican state, but Coburn has won to keep the seat for the GOP, FNC projected around 9 p.m. EST.
Georgia
As expected, Republican Johnny Isakson has replaced retiring Democrat Zell Miller.
Illinois
As expected, Democrat Barack Obama trounced Republican Alan Keyes to replace retiring Republican Peter Fitzgerald.
Washington
Despite her outrageous comments praising terrorist leader Osama bin Laden as a benefactor to Afghanistan, Sen. Patty Murray defeated Republican Rep. George Nethercutt.
In Pennsylvania, liberal GOP Sen. Arlen Specter, who unlike many Democrat candidates boasts of his opposition to President Bush, barely squeaked by.
As expected, most incumbents coasted to another term. In the Northeast: Republican Sen. Judson Gregg in New Hampshire, Democrat Patrick Leahy in Vermont, Democrat Christopher Dodd in Connecticut, Democrat Charles Schumer in New York and Democrat Barbara Mikulski in Maryland.
In the South: Republican Richard Shelby in Alabama and Democrat Blanche Lincoln in Arkansas.
In the Midwest: Republican George Voinovich in Ohio, Democrat Evan Bayh in Indiana, Democrat Russ Feingold in Wisconsin, Republican Charles Grassley in Iowa, Republican Kit Bond in Missouri and Democrat Byron Dorgan in North Dakota.
In the West: Republican John McCain in Arizona, Republican Robert Bennett in Utah, Republican Larry Crapo in Idaho, Democrat Harry Reid in Nevada, Democrat Ron Wyden in Oregon, Democrat Barbara Boxer in California and Democrat Daniel Inouye in Hawaii.
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