Democrat takes Senate seat in North Carolina
1 of 2. Democratic senatorial candidate from North Carolina Kay Hagan (R) greets voters outside of St. James United Methodist Church in Raleigh North Carolina, November 4, 2008.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Kay Hagan won the U.S. Senate race in North Carolina on Tuesday unseating Republican incumbent Elizabeth Dole, a huge victory for Democrats in their drive to strengthen their control of Congress, Fox News projected.
Hagan, a state senator, was declared the winner of a seat that has been in Republican hands for 35 years. The Southern state has voted Republican in the last seven presidential elections.
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