Three-term Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) has lost in her state's runoff election to Bill Cassidy (R), who is currently in the House of Representatives. Cassidy has also been a physician and a state legislator. His victory will increase the Republican majority in the upcoming Senate to 54 seats. The runoff was held because no candidate garnered 50% of the vote during the regular election on November 4.
Read more at the National Journal and NBC News.
UPDATE: Fox News reports the margin as 56% for Cassidy, 44% for Landrieu. (via Gateway Pundit)
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