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BREAKING: Marco Rubio Wins Senate Re-election in Florida

By Joe Cunningham | 8:16 PM on November 08, 2016

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Some outlets are now calling the U.S. Senate race in Florida for incumbent Marco Rubio. POLITICO has the call:

Sen. Marco Rubio wins reelection in Florida https://t.co/MQVlBVEVVA pic.twitter.com/fuQXik5pJP

— POLITICO (@politico) November 9, 2016

This is a key win for the Republican Party, who was hoping to prevent the seat from flipping to the Democrats. The race was uncomfortably close for too long.

Joe Cunningham is a Senior Editor at RedState, as well as a former teacher and coach. He is the host of the Joe Cunningham Show, which airs from 3-4 p.m. (CT) on NewsTalk 96.5 KPEL in Lafayette, Louisiana.