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We’re finally starting to get some numbers out of Congressional races. Go check them out here.

At 9:12 pm, with 39.8 percent of the votes counted, Republican Mark Kirk was ahead of Democrat Dan Seals 51.3 to 48.7.

Also at 9:12, with about half the vote counted, Democrat Melissa Bean is leading her three-way race 49.7 to 44.9 to 5.4.

Not enough numbers in 6 to even bother reporting.

*** UPDATE *** The AP has declared Congressmen Jerry Weller a winner.

*** UPDATE 2 *** I missed this one earlier, but it’s no surprise. The AP has declared Democrat Phil Hare a winner over Andrea Zinga.

*** UPDATE 3 *** Democrat Melissa Bean has been declared the winner. Too busy to check the national scene right now. How’s it going? Tell me in comments.

*** UPDATE 4 *** Trib reports that Peter Roskam wins, Duckworth loses.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Nov 7, 06 @ 9:14 pm

Comments

Wow Bond beat Simpson

Comment by anon Tuesday, Nov 7, 06 @ 9:36 pm
Andrea Zinga just conceded to Phil Hare.

Comment by Jeffrey Isbell Tuesday, Nov 7, 06 @ 10:03 pm
There is a God. Maybe now Zinga will realize she’s not cut out to be a politician and she’ll just go away. No one I talked to in her district had a nice thing to say about her.

They haven’t decided the Hastert-Laesch race yet. John did better than most people thought he’d ever do against the standing speaker of the house. Quite interesting.

Comment by Tessa Tuesday, Nov 7, 06 @ 10:10 pm
Tessa,

Hastert is taking the 14th 60/40, just like I predicted elsewhere. Linda Chapa LaVia, not Laesch, will be the candidate when the 14th is an open seat, I garontee it.

Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Tuesday, Nov 7, 06 @ 11:05 pm
Hey Governor Blagojevich… your sleazy presence on the ballot cost Duckworth and Seals their Congressional races. I hope the Republicans have the decency to send you a thank-you note!

Comment by Randall Sherman Wednesday, Nov 8, 06 @ 12:03 am
28-36 seat House pick-up and Senate is hinging on three races: VA, MO, and MT. Virginia has a little over a 2000 vote margin for Webb with 99% counted.

Comment by ArchPundit Wednesday, Nov 8, 06 @ 12:07 am
Tammy Duckworth deserved office more than anybody in the USA!! So sad!

Comment by sad Wednesday, Nov 8, 06 @ 12:46 am
Roskam and Schock are the only bright spots in a dark state.

Comment by T.J. Wednesday, Nov 8, 06 @ 6:19 am
Why did Duckie deserve a spot? People repspect her service, but maybe disagree with her other positions and non residency. Perhaps she should have run against BEan in a primary to represent her home district. Maybe she should have run for Gov, since this administration has no love for veterans.

Comment by Wumpus Wednesday, Nov 8, 06 @ 9:26 am
People don’t deserve an elected office, and Blago didn’t cost Duckworth her victory.

Comment by Come on, let's get real Thursday, Nov 9, 06 @ 2:02 pm