Democrat Jeanne Shaheen beats Scott Brown in New Hampshire

Democrat Jeanne Shaheen beats Scott Brown in New Hampshire
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Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) is projected to eke out a close win in her re-election bid after holding off a late surge from Republican challenger Scott Brown. NBC and ABC have called the race in Shaheen's favor, though results are still coming in.

The result bodes well for Democrats nationally, as a Brown win could have signaled that polling overestimated Democrats' strength this year, which would have been an ominous sign for their odds elsewhere around the country, too.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.