Democrats edge closer to Senate control with Talarico, Brown, Hamilton victories
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- Democrats are on the cusp of gaining a majority in the Senate after James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton (Rep.) in Texas, Sherrod Brown defeated incumbent Jon Husted in Ohio, and Adam Hamilton defeated incumbent Roger Marshall (Rep.) in Kansas.
- With 67% of the vote in, Talarico has 59.1% of the tally compared to 39.3% for Paxton, the state's attorney general.
- Brown had a much narrower margin of victory. With 88% of the vote in, Brown has 48.6% of the vote, while Husted has 46.5%.
- With 91% of the vote counted, Hamilton has 51.9% of the vote compared to Marshall's 45.2%.
- As of 1130p ET, Democrats have 50 seats in the new Senate.
- Also in Texas, Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated incumbent Greg Abbott (Rep.) in the governor's race.
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