Cassidy defeats Landrieu in Louisiana Senate runoff

USA TODAY: Republicans completed their conquest of the Senate on Saturday when Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy easily defeated Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu in a runoff election in Louisiana.

The Associated Press called the race for Cassidy after early returns showed him leading by a wide margin…

The result gives the GOP its ninth Senate-seat pickup in this year’s elections. Republicans will have 54 Senate seats next year, and Democrats will control 46… (more)

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