Google Politics put together some data on the top search results related to each candidate on the ballot this Election Day, and the results provide an interesting overview of the midterms. While terms like "voting record" and "how old is" rank pretty highly for many of the candidates, there are also a few unique gems. Take, for instance, the No. 4 ranked term for Louisiana's Sen. Mary Landrieu:
Google also found the most-searched candidates overall:
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