RIPON, Wis. — After weeks of heavy, hard-fought campaigning, Wisconsin’s GOP narrowly escaped with their political lives, pushing back a fierce recall effort while maintaining a slim majority in the Senate.
Republicans held off recall challenges in the 2nd, 8th, 10th and 14th Senate Districts, with the Democrats ousting Republican senators in the 18th and 32nd districts.
The pendulum of political power hung in the balance, until after midnight Wednesday in the bitter 8th Senate District race, where incumbent Republican Roberta Darling held a 6 percentage point lead over Democratic challenger Sandy Pasch, with 80 of 82 precincts reporting.
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