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GOP Falls Short of veto proof Senate Bid in 1998 Races
Washington Democrats secured a Senate majority by defeating incumbents Alfonso D Amato of New York and Lauch Faircloth of North Carolina while holding seats held by Feingold Hollings Murray and Boxer. Despite gains elsewhere Republicans retained 55 seats with two races unresolved in Kentucky and Nevada. Senate leaders commented on the shortfall from a veto proof majority as other races shifted in favor of Democrats.
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Washington
Art
Senate
Alfonso D'Amato
New York
Lauch Faircloth
North Carolina
Carol Moseley-Braun
Illinois
Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
D'Amato
Faircloth
Russell Feingold
Wis
Ernest Hollings
D-S.c
Patty Murray
D-Wash
Barbara Boxer
D-Calif
Blanche Lincoln
Tom Daschle
D.D
Congress
Kentucky House
Scotty Baesler
Jim Bun
Peter Fitzgerald
Nigeria
Sani Abacha
Charles Schumer
Brooklyn
Schumer
D’amato
Pothole
John Edwards
Edwards