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The Fight to 50: The 110th Congress
RESULTS OF RACES IN CONTENTION
D 27 NOT FACING ELECTIONS
24* 9
R 40 NOT FACING ELECTIONS
50th SEAT

*Independent candidate who generally supports Democrats leading in polls
IN THE NEWS
November 8, 2006, 10:45 PM ET
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With Six Victories, Democrats Take Control of U.S. Senate

Va. Senate Candidate Jim Webb In an improbable march across the country, Democrats swept into power in the Senate for the first time in four years, capturing seats in Virginia, Montana, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Missouri and Ohio.
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November 8, 2006, 12:48 PM ET
Democrat Tester Named Victor in Tight Montana Race

Montana Senate President and rancher Jon Tester appeared narrowly ahead Wednesday morning in one of the two critical Senate contests that will decide which partty controls the house of Congress next year.
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November 8, 2006, 10:55 PM ET
Webb Victory in Virginia Puts Democrats Over the Top

Once considered a shoo-in for re-election, Sen. George Allen, R-Va., narrowly lost a brutal campaign against former Navy Secretary Jim Webb. The victory gave the Democrats the last seat they needed to gain a majority in the 110th Senate, a development few analysts predicted before the election.
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