Senate Update: Spoiler Alert
The MN SEN race is still too close to call, but with 82% of the vote in, Sen. Norm Coleman (R) is leading Al Franken (D) 42.0%-41.8%, or 5,500 votes. If Franken loses, it will almost certainly be due to the presence of Dean Barkley (IP) on the ballot, given that Barack Obama crushed John McCain 53.8%-44.0% in the state.
OR SEN also remains tight, with state House Speaker Jeff Merkley (D) leading Sen. Gordon Smith (R) 48%-46%, with only 41% of the vote in.
Democrats currently have 56 Senate seats, and hope to add OR, MN, and AK before the night is out.