7:30 PM states - Election 2006 - open thread

CNN (10:45): Shuler defeats Taylor in NC! Don't let the door hit you, Charles....

Ken Blackwell's in the toilet: Strickland wins.

CNN projects Democrat Sherrod Brown will win Ohio Senate Race, defeating incumbent Republican Sen. Mike DeWine

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Post news, voting shenanigans and comments about these states...

Polls close in Ohio, North Carolina and West Virginia.

North Carolina
11th District (now R): Heath Shuler (D) vs. Rep. Charles Taylor (R)
8th District (now R): Larry Kissell (D) vs. Rep. Robin Hayes (R)
13th District (now D): Rep. Brad Miller (D) vs. Vernon Robinson (R)

Ohio
Governor (now R): Rep. Ted Strickland (D) vs. Sec. State Ken Blackwell (R)
Senator (now R): Rep. Sherrod Brown (D) vs. Sen. Mike DeWine (R)
1st District (now R): John Cranley (D) vs. Rep. Steve Chabot (R)
2nd District (now R): Victoria Wells Wulsin (D) vs. Rep. Jean Schmidt (R)
6th District (now D): Charlie Wilson (D) vs. Chuck Blasdel (R)
12th District (now R): Bob Shamansky (D) vs. Rep. Pat Tiberi (R)
13th District (now D): Betty Sutton (D) vs. Craig Foltin (R)
15th District (now R): Mary Jo Kilroy (D) vs. Rep. Deborah Pryce (R)
18th District (now R): Zack Space (D) vs. Joy Padgett (R)

West Virginia
Senator (now D): Sen. Robert Byrd (D) vs. John Raese (R)

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