Four Dem Senate pickups: Shaheen and Udall

Jeanne Shaheen takes New Hampshire, Tom Udall projected in New Mexico.

Published November 5, 2008 2:15AM (EST)

Six years ago, former New Hampshire Gov. Jeanne Shaheen lost a tough Senate race to Republican John Sununu.

The rematch, according to projections by three networks, goes to Shaheen. Combined with Tom Udall's projected win in New Mexcio, we now have a net gain of four Senate seats for the Democrats so far.


By Andrew Leonard

Andrew Leonard is a staff writer at Salon. On Twitter, @koxinga21.

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