…“and we will win, and you will win, and we will keep on winning, and eventually you will say we can’t take all of this winning, …please Mr. Trump …and I will say, NO, we will win, and we will keep on winning”.
~ Donald Trump

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(Via WaPo) John N. Kennedy of Louisiana has prevailed in the final U.S. Senate contest of 2016, beating out Democrat Foster Campbell for the seat being vacated by David Vitter (R).  Shortly after the polls closed, the Associated Press projected Kennedy the winner.


update-1RESULTS at 11:15pm EST:

√ John N. Kennedy (R) 61.54% – 532,276 votes
Foster Campbell (D) 38.46% – 332,701 votes

Kennedy, the state’s Republican treasurer, had endorsements from President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence. Trump won Louisiana by a wide margin during the general election last month and stumped for Kennedy on Friday during a visit to Baton Rouge.  (link)

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