Incumbent Ousted by Demo in Oregon

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PORTLAND, Ore. -- Democrat Jeff Merkley has ousted Republican Sen. Gordon Smith, a victory once considered unlikely against an incumbent who had highlighted his efforts to work across the aisle in hopes of surviving a wave of anti-GOP sentiment.

Smith's loss -- the first for an Oregon senator in 40 years -- means Democrats are poised to have at least 57 votes in the Senate next year. He had been the last GOP senator standing in the three Pacific Coast states south of Alaska.

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Incumbent Ousted by Demo in Oregon

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