NBC: Chris Murphy Projected To Win U.S. Senate Seat

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Chris Murphy (D) has defeated Linda McMahon (R) in the race for Connecticut's U.S. Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Sen. Joe Lieberman, NBC reported Tuesday night.

U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy has defeated Linda McMahon in the race for the U.S. Senate.
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by Eric Gendron

11/06/2012 8:45 p.m.

The race was called in Murphy's favor just a half-hour after Connecticut's polls closed.

"McMahon did worse this time than she did the first time she ran," said Susan Cocco, Ridgefield's Democratic Town Committee chairwoman. Cocco added that McMahon's loss was proof that spending millions couldn't guarantee a win.

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