Another update from Minnesota Public Radio,with 75.7% of precincts reporting:
Norm Coleman –42.2%
Al Franken –41.5%
Dean Barkley –15.4%
With the Senate currently standing at 56-40 in favor of the Democrats,MSNBC rates the other races outstanding:
Georgia (95% reporting)
- Chambliss (R)* –52%
- Martin (D) –44%
Oregon (40% reporting)
- Merkley (D) –48%
- Smith (R)* –47%
Alaska (0% reporting)
- Begich (D)
- Stevens (R)*
*incumbent
At first glance,it seems that Gordon Smith is holding closer to his challenger Jeff Merkley than originally anticipated. FiveThirtyEight rated this race as “Likely Democratic”in their final analysis.