SENATE: Democrats Pick Up First Seat In Illinois

Democrat Tammy Duckworth has won a Senate seat in Illinois, taking it from Republican Mark Kirk. CNN has made the call.

Democrat Tammy Duckworth will win llinois' Senate seat in a pickup for Dems, CNN projects https://t.co/5STRMZyKOd #ElectionNight pic.twitter.com/44wBoi5TGQ

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) November 9, 2016

It’s the first Senate pick-up for the Democrats. They have to hold their seats and pick up for more to take the Senate.