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Oregon Democrat Merkley takes Senate seat

Oregon Democrat Jeff Merkley declared victory over Republican incumbent Sen. Gordon Smith, moving Democrats one seat closer to a filibuster-proof majority in the U.S. Senate.

Time.com: For the Republicans, It Could Have Been Worse

Sure, the Republicans were routed, but they held the line in some key seats whose loss could have doomed the party

SI.com: Gross: MMA's Lindland loses state seat bid

Mixed martial artist Matt "The Law" Lindland failed Tuesday to capture an open Oregon state legislature seat. Running as a Republican in House District 52, Lindland, an Olympic silver medal-winning Greco-Roman wrestler in 2000 and one of MMA's top middleweights, garnered 41.7 percent of the vote to Democrat Suzanne VanOrman's 58.7.

Races to watch: John King

Through Election Night, CNN.com users can customize their online election tracking through the site's "Your Races" feature.

GOP may be Republican senator's biggest obstacle

For Republican Oregon Sen. Gordon Smith, his own party -- not his opponent -- may be his biggest obstacle to re-election this year.

GOP candidates embrace Obama's message of change

A sign above Interstate 5 outside of Seattle, Washington, flashes, "Voting for Obama? We Need CHANGE in Olympia too. Vote Dino Rossi for Governor!"

Presidential vote could help Dems get 'magic' Senate majority

As if Sen. Ted Stevens didn't have enough problems, Sen. Barack Obama might add to them.

Analysis: GOP's tough year gets tougher

Even before news broke of Alaskan Sen. Ted Stevens' indictment on corruption charges, analysts were saying that Republicans in Congress haven't been this vulnerable in decades.

McCain pushes tough guy image

Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is settling on a message.

John Roberts: Those 'liberal' nonproliferationists

Just when you think you've heard everything in this race for the White House, along comes something truly surprising. Such was the case on Thursday's "American Morning."

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