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Democrat takes seat in Virginia Senate race

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Tue Nov 4, 2008 7:22pm EST
Former Virginia Governor and 2008 Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator from Virginia Mark Warner acknowledges the audience as he delivers the keynote address at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, August 26, 2008. REUTERS/Larry Downing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Mark Warner on Tuesday won his bid to replace retiring Republican Sen. John Warner in the U.S. Senate race in Virginia, a victory that will help Democrats solidify their hold on Congress, U.S. media projected.

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Warner, a popular former governor, beat Republican Jim Gilmore, also a former governor. Warner's election means Democrats will hold both U.S. Senate seats as well as the governor's mansion in this once solidly Republican Southern state.
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