Democrat Murray Takes Wash. Senate Seat
OLYMPIA, Wash. (TheStreet) - After days of tallying votes, Washington Sen. Patty Murray has emerged victorious against Republican Dino Rossi, seizing a fourth term as a state senator.
held a 51% to 49% lead after 1.8 million votes in the state were tallied, according to the
Associated Press
. According to the
AP's
own analysis, Murray's lead would be "insurmountable."
Rossi conceded Thursday evening, saying he called to congratulate Murray on her win, according to
CNN
.
Murray's victory preserves a Senate seat for the Democrats, who lost control of the House in Tuesday's mid-term elections.
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