| | | | | | | News Alert | Tue., Nov. 08, 2016 9:07 p.m. |
| | | | | Rep. Tammy Duckworth wins seat of GOP Sen. Mark Kirk in contentious Illinois contest | Democrat Tammy Duckworth is the projected winner of Illinois’s Senate race, according to the Associated Press, a contest that could determine whether the GOP retains control of the Senate.
Kirk, a moderate Republican, was facing one of the toughest reelection battles in the chamber when he gaffed during a debate by questioning Duckworth's heritage. Duckworth's mother is from Thailand, while her family on her father's side fought Britain in the the American Revolution. | | Read more » |
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