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Olivia McMurrey
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WBHM
With 99% of the vote in, Tuberville had 52.1% of the vote to Democrat Doug Jones’ 47.9%. The AP called the race early Wednesday morning.
Joseph King
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Gulf States Newsroom
Gulf States Newsroom
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Vasha Hunt/AP PhotoFigures received about 54% of the vote in Tuesday's midterm election. -
Drew Hawkins/Gulf States NewsroomWith many Louisiana schools closed for Election Day, Gulf States Newsroom senior reporter Drew Hawkins brought his children — Eden and Finnegan — to the polls to learn about the civic process.
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El-Sayed's campaign tested how an antiestablishment candidate on the left would fare in a perennial Midwest battleground. With the win, he'll become the first Muslim American to serve in the Senate. -
Among the sweeping victories by Democrats on Tuesday were wins in several congressional districts that Republicans had redrawn explicitly to boost their party ahead of the midterms. -
Jeffries, who addressed supporters after House control was called for Democrats, argued voters have sent Congress a message to end extremism and "corruption." -
The result is a crucial victory for Democrats in their push to retake the Senate majority, flipping a seat that Collins has held for nearly 30 years. -
These charts show how various demographic groups voted in the midterm election. The data comes from a poll of tens of thousands of voters, conducted by the firm SSRS for a number of news outlets.
