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BALANCE OF POWER
Full Senate
33 at stake, 0 undecided
51 Dem, 50 GOP needed for majority
PARTY NOT UP TOTAL GAIN/LOSS
GOP 		40 seats 49 -6
DEM 		27 seats 51 6
IND 		0 seats 0 0
Updated: 11:43 a.m. ET

• Disenchanted Chafee may bail on GOP
• Lieberman: Call me a Democrat
• Webb promises 'diplomatic solution' in Iraq

Full House
435 at stake, 0 undecided
218 needed for majority
PARTY TOTAL GAIN/LOSS
GOP 		202 -30
DEM 		233 31
IND 		0 -1
Updated: 11:43 a.m. ET

• Razor-thin margin prompts recount in Ohio race
• Votes still being counted in close House races

Full Governor
36 at stake, 0 undecided
 
PARTY NOT UP TOTAL GAIN/LOSS
GOP 		6 seats 22 -6
DEM 		8 seats 28 6
IND 		0 seats 0 0
Updated: 11:43 a.m. ET

• Clinton, Obama camps mix it up verbally
• Majority of states have Democratic governor

 
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RACE STATUS CANDIDATE VOTE VOTE % PRECINCTS LOCAL EXIT POLLS
KEY RACE
Connecticut Senate
Updated: 11:16 a.m. ET
CT for LiebermanLieberman
(Incumbent)
563,725 50%100% of precincts reporting votes by countyvoter survey results
 
DemocraticLamont
448,077 40%
 
RepublicanSchlesinger
109,329 10%
 
GreenFerrucci
5,923 0%
Full CT 
Concerned CitizensKnibbs
4,638 0%
KEY RACE
Missouri Senate
Updated: 11:16 a.m. ET
DemocraticMcCaskill
1,047,049 50%99% of precincts reporting votes by countyvoter survey results
 
RepublicanTalent
(Incumbent)
1,001,238 47%
 
LibertarianGilmour
47,504 2%
Full MO 
ProgressiveLewis
18,274 1%
KEY RACE
Montana Senate
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticTester
198,302 49%100% of precincts reporting votes by countyvoter survey results
 
RepublicanBurns
(Incumbent)
195,455 48%
Full MT 
LibertarianJones
10,324 3%
KEY RACE
Ohio Senate
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticBrown
2,133,705 56%100% of precincts reporting votes by countyvoter survey results
 
RepublicanDeWine
(Incumbent)
1,681,015 44%
KEY RACE
Pennsylvania Senate
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticCasey, Jr.
2,357,058 59%99% of precincts reporting votes by countyvoter survey results
 
RepublicanSantorum
(Incumbent)
1,658,853 41%
KEY RACE
Rhode Island Senate
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticWhitehouse
205,274 53%100% of precincts reporting votes by countyvoter survey results
 
RepublicanChafee
(Incumbent)
178,548 47%
KEY RACE
Virginia Senate
Updated: 11:21 a.m. ET
DemocraticWebb
1,172,671 50%99% of precincts reporting votes by countyvoter survey results
 
RepublicanAllen
(Incumbent)
1,165,440 49%
Full VA 
Independent GrassrootsParker
26,106 1%
KEY RACE
Arkansas Governor
Updated: 11:02 a.m. ET
DemocraticBeebe
421,051 55%99% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanHutchinson
309,886 41%
 
IndependentBryan
15,913 2%
Full AR 
GreenLendall
13,068 2%
KEY RACE
Colorado Governor
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticRitter
779,741 56%98% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanBeauprez
566,303 41%
 
LibertarianWinkler-Kinateder
20,527 1%
 
UnaffiliatedFiorino
9,629 1%
Full CO 
American ConstitutionHarkins
8,705 1%
KEY RACE
Maryland Governor
Updated: 11:16 a.m. ET
DemocraticO'Malley
875,352 53%100% of precincts reporting votes by countyvoter survey results
 
RepublicanEhrlich
(Incumbent)
757,099 46%
 
GreenBoyd
14,502 1%
Full MD 
PopulistDriscoll
3,253 0%
KEY RACE
Massachusetts Governor
Updated: 11:16 a.m. ET
DemocraticPatrick
1,230,065 56%100% of precincts reporting votes by countyvoter survey results
 
RepublicanHealey
779,807 35%
 
IndependentMihos
154,012 7%
Full MA 
GreenRoss
43,032 2%
KEY RACE
New York Governor
Updated: 11:16 a.m. ET
DemocraticSpitzer
2,882,524 69%99% of precincts reporting votes by countyvoter survey results
 
RepublicanFaso
1,217,516 29%
 
GreenMcCourt
40,729 1%
 
LibertarianClifton
15,068 1%
 
OtherMcMillan
13,743 0%
Full NY 
Socialist WorkerDeLuca
7,128 0%
KEY RACE
Ohio Governor
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticStrickland
2,307,420 60%100% of precincts reporting votes by countyvoter survey results
 
RepublicanBlackwell
1,406,792 37%
 
IndependentPeirce
67,596 2%
Full OH 
IndependentFitrakis
38,987 1%
KEY RACE
Arizona 05
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticMitchell
73,762 51%100% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanHayworth
(Incumbent)
67,830 46%
Full AZ 
LibertarianSeverin
4,754 3%
KEY RACE
Arizona 08
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticGiffords
114,263 54%100% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanGraf
89,104 42%
 
LibertarianNolan
4,007 2%
Full AZ 
Independent PartyQuick
3,649 2%
KEY RACE
California 11
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticMcNerney
88,835 53%100% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanPombo
(Incumbent)
78,223 47%
KEY RACE
Colorado 07
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticPerlmutter
99,824 55%99% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanO'Donnell
76,825 42%
 
GreenChandler
2,964 2%
Full CO 
American ConstitutionMcCarville
2,495 1%
KEY RACE
Connecticut 02
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticCourtney
121,248 50%100% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanSimmons
(Incumbent)
121,157 50%
KEY RACE
Connecticut 05
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticMurphy
122,907 56%100% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanJohnson
(Incumbent)
95,891 44%
KEY RACE
Florida 16
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticMahoney
115,506 49%100% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanFoley
111,102 48%
Full FL 
IndependentRoss
6,512 3%
KEY RACE
Florida 22
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticKlein
107,357 51%100% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanShaw
(Incumbent)
99,255 47%
Full FL 
IndependentEvangelista
4,213 2%
KEY RACE
Indiana 02
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticDonnelly
104,016 54%100% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanChocola
(Incumbent)
88,871 46%
KEY RACE
Indiana 08
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticEllsworth
128,765 61%100% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanHostettler
(Incumbent)
82,271 39%
KEY RACE
Indiana 09
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticHill
110,185 50%100% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanSodrel
(Incumbent)
100,503 46%
Full IN 
LibertarianSchansberg
9,920 4%
KEY RACE
Iowa 01
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticBraley
113,724 55%100% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanWhalen
89,471 43%
 
OtherHill
2,184 1%
Full IA 
OtherSchoeman
1,224 1%
Iowa 02
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticLoebsack
107,097 51%100% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanLeach
(Incumbent)
101,386 49%
KEY RACE
Kansas 02
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticBoyda
111,759 51%100% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanRyun
(Incumbent)
104,128 47%
Full KS 
ReformTucker
4,980 2%
KEY RACE
Kentucky 03
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticYarmuth
122,425 51%100% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanNorthup
(Incumbent)
116,535 48%
 
LibertarianMancini
2,131 1%
Full KY 
ConstitutionParker
774 0%
KEY RACE
Minnesota 01
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticWalz
141,622 53%100% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanGutknecht
(Incumbent)
126,487 47%
New Hampshire 01
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticShea-Porter
100,899 52%100% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanBradley
(Incumbent)
94,869 48%
KEY RACE
New Hampshire 02
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticHodes
108,525 53%100% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanBass
(Incumbent)
93,905 45%
Full NH 
LibertarianBlevens
3,777 2%
New York 19
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticHall
94,524 51%99% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanKelly
(Incumbent)
90,269 49%
KEY RACE
New York 20
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticGillibrand
117,799 53%100% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanSweeney
(Incumbent)
104,157 47%
KEY RACE
New York 24
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticArcuri
103,062 54%100% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanMeier
86,593 45%
Full NY 
LibertarianSylvia
2,023 1%
KEY RACE
North Carolina 11
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticShuler
123,986 54%100% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanTaylor
(Incumbent)
106,651 46%
KEY RACE
Ohio 18
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticSpace
125,810 62%100% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanPadgett
77,267 38%
KEY RACE
Pennsylvania 04
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticAltmire
130,480 52%100% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanHart
(Incumbent)
120,822 48%
KEY RACE
Pennsylvania 07
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticSestak
147,347 56%100% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanWeldon
(Incumbent)
114,056 44%
KEY RACE
Pennsylvania 08
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticMurphy
125,667 50%100% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available
 
RepublicanFitzpatrick
(Incumbent)
124,146 50%
KEY RACE
Pennsylvania 10
Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET
DemocraticCarney
108,832 53%100% of precincts reporting votes by countynot available