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Election 2012
12:57 am
Wed November 7, 2012

DelBene Wins Race For U.S. House

Credit Ruby de Luna
Suzan DelBene talking to supporters at the Woodmark Hotel in Kirkland.

Democrat Suzan DelBene beat Republican John Koster in the congressional race for the newly drawn 1st District. Election returns show DelBene ahead in three of the four counties.  

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Campaign Finance
12:09 am
Wed November 7, 2012

2012 Election Breaks Campaign-Finance Records

Some of the results may not be known for weeks, but the most expensive election ever in Washington state wrapped up Tuesday night. 

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Elections 2012
9:44 am
Tue November 6, 2012

Campaign Cash Maps Show Cracks In Washington's Cascade Curtain

Credit John Ryan
ZIP code 98004, including much of Bellevue, Yarrow Point and this high-priced stretch of Hunts Point, spent more money trying to influence this year's federal election than anyplace else in Washington.

You may have seen maps of the United States divided into red and blue, based on whether Republicans or Democrats got the most votes in each area. What would it look like to map how campaign contributors vote with their dollars?

The first map below does just that for Washington state. It follows the money to show how each ZIP code in the state has voted with its collective pocketbook in this year’s federal elections. Have people in that ZIP code contributed more money to Democratic (blue) or Republican (red) efforts?

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Elections 2012
9:13 am
Tue November 6, 2012

Top Sites To Watch Tonight As Election Results Roll In

election party napkins
Credit Flickr/LaMenta3
Be prepared for tonight's elections party.

Hanson Hosein, director of the digital media program at the University of Washington, recommends top websites  to watch for election results and commentary on election night.

Hanson's Top 10 Resources For Election Night:

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