REPUBLICAN MARK KIRK Wins US Senate Election in Illinois … Takes Obama’s Old Seat, GOP +5

Republican Mark Kirk has been declared the winner in the Illinois US Senate race. With 99% of the precincts reporting, Kirk has called the winner over Democrat Alexi Giannoulias. The former seat of President Barack Obama has been flipped Republican. This loss is going to leave a mark.

Republican Mark Kirk is NBC’s projected winner of the Illinois Senate race, snatching the seat that former Sen. Barack Obama held in Illinois.

Kirk defeated Obama ally Alexi Giannoulias. Giannoulias struggled to overcome reports that his family’s failed bank made loans to known criminals. The president and the first lady both made stops in the state to try to boost the Democrat.

New York State Set for Possible Democrat Purge??? And the Election Results Say …

Last week we did a post on the US House races in New York state and the potential loses and the purge of Democrats. In a dark blue state like NY … could it really be possible that House races could flip to Republicans? Even though the Senate and Governor races went to the Democrats, it is the House races that are the real story.

Let’s go to the election results and see how those races are going in NY state.

1. Hall (D) v. Hayworth (R):  In the U.S. House District 19 with 45% Precincts Reporting the Republican Hayworth has a 53% to 47% lead over Democrat Hall.

RACE CALLED FOR REPUBLICAN HAYWORTH … GOP +1

2. Bishop (D) v. Altschuler (R):  U.S. House District 1 with 30% Precincts Reporting the Republican Altshuler is trailing by only 2% to Democrat Bishop 51% to 49%.

3. McCarthy (D) v. Becker (R): In the U.S. House District 4 with 10% Precincts Reporting, Republican Becker has a 58% to 42% lead over Democrat Carolyn McCarthy.

4. Owens (D) v. Doheny (R):In the U.S. House District 23 with 48% Precincts Reporting the Democrat Owens has a 48% to 46% lead over Doheny.

5. Israel (D) v. Gomez (R): U.S. House District 2 with 28% Precincts Reporting, the Democrat has a 56% to 43% lead.

6. Arcuri (D) v. Hanna (R)- In the  U.S. House District 24 with 52% Precincts Reporting Republican challenger Hanna has a 55% to 45% lead over incumbent Arcuri.

REPUBLICAN ARCURI DECLARED WINNER … GOP +2

7. Grimm (R) v. McMahon (D) – In the U.S. House District 13 with 44% Precincts Reporting, Grim leads 50% to 49%.

8. Reed (R) v. Zeller (D) - In the U.S. House District 29 with 91% Precincts Reporting, Republican Tom Reed has been declared the winner over incumbent Democrat Matt Zeller 56% to 45%.

RACE CALLED FOR REPUBLICAN REED … GOP +3

9. Gibson (R) v. Murphy (D) – U.S. House District 20 with 88% Precincts Reporting …

RACE CALLED FOR THE GOP CHALLENGER GIBSON +4

Wisconsin US Senate:Democrat Russ Feingold OUT … Loses to Tea Party Republican Ron Johnson

Democrat Russ Feingold, the three term US Senator is out in Wisconsin. Make it +4 for the GOP.

Tea Party Republican Ron Johnson has defeated incumbent Russ Feingold. The voters of Wisconsin have finally term limited the Liberal Progressive Russ Feingold. This one truely is a blow to the liberals and the Obama White House who openly campaigned for Feingold.

Big Wins in Tennessee for Republicans … Governor Race, Haslim & GOP House Pick Ups .. DesJarlais (TN-04), Black (TN-06), Fincher (TN-08)

There have been huge wins for the Republican win the Volunteer state of Tennessee and GOP pickups across the board.

Tennessee has a new governor and a new party in power. Republican Bill Haslim has won in a landslide against Democrat Mike McWherter. This is a GOP pick up as Democrats appear to be losing Governorships across America tonight.

Tennessee is the first state in Tuesday’s gubernatorial elections to turn from blue to red, after Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam, a Republican, edged past Democrat Mike McWherter.

Haslam will succeed Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen, who was precluded from running again by term limits.

Also, House races in Tennessee have seen pick-ups for the GOP over the so-called Blue Dog Democrats and former blue dog seats who cut and retired before losing.

Incumbent Democrat Lincoln Davis has gone down to defeat against GOP challenger Scott DesJarlais in Tennessee’s 4th District.

Incumbent Democrat Lincoln Davis has lost a contentious 4th District congressional race that tried to portray him as turning too liberal for the conservative district.

With 76 percent of precincts reporting Tuesday night, Davis’ opponent, Republican Dr. Scott DesJarlais, had 89,089, or 57 percent of the vote, to Davis’ 58,202, or 37 percent

Republican Diane Black has defeated Brett Carter in Tennessee’s 6th District. This is a pick up for Republicans if the former seat held by retired Democrat Bart Gordon.

In the Tennessee 8th District, Republican Stephen Fincher has defeated Democrat Roy Herron in the seat formerly held by retired John Tanner.

GOP +3 in the US Senate with Wins in North Dakota, Arkansas and Indiana

Republicans have picked ups are up to 3 as the GOP has won in Arkansas and South Dakota. Incumbent Democrat Blanche Lincoln has gone down to defeat ro Republican now Senate-elect Boozman. Lincoln’s days were numbered the second she signed on to Obamacare when an overwhelming numbber of Arkansas voters were aginst the law.

 Also, there has been a pick up in North Dakota John Hoeven (R)  has trounced Tracy Potter (D). Previously, Coats had won in Indiana.

More at Real Clear Politics and Senate election race.