MD: Baltimore Sun: “Did Mfume back Cardin too tepidly?“; “Cardin tops Steele in key race“; “Maryland’s big night“; “’I … got to stick by my party’“; “Fewer election flaws, in general“; “Ehrlich, Steele rely on ballots“; “Md. Democrats ride wave of discontent“; Examiner: “Democrats sweep Maryland’s statewide races”

MO: UPI: “McCaskill defeats Mo. Sen. Jim Talent“; “Exit Poll: Voter Opposition To Bush Costly To Talent“; NewsLeader.com: ”’Uphill battle’ for Talent ends in narrow loss“; “Missouri voters narrowly approve stem cell amendment“; “Talent Praises Campaign Workers as he Concedes to McCaskill“

MT: CBS: “Mont. Senate Hopefuls Battle Past Dawn“; AP: “Montana’s Burns in Tough Fight“; “Mont. Senate Hopefuls Battle Past Dawn“; Great Falls Tribune: “Tester lead expands with nearly all votes counted“; “”Tester continues to lead, absentee ballots outstanding in …“; Tester’s base feeling confident“

NJ: CBS: “Menendez Celebrates With Pancakes and Hand Shakes“; New Jersey Journal: “Hudson delivers Menendez victory“; “’THANKS, HUDSON’“; “With vote won, Menendez now must win trust“

OH: “Akron Beacon Journal: “Democrats score big in Ohio election with Strickland, Brown“; “Scandals, strong Democrat did in DeWine“; AP: “Brown defeats DeWine in Ohio Senate race“

PA: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: “Santorum staffers distant in defeat“; UPI: “Bob Casey Jr. ousts Pa. Sen. Santorum“; Pittsburgh Business Times: “Rendell, Casey winners in Pa. races“; Philadelphia Inquirer: “Region avoids major vote-machine glitches Election officials said …“; “An election in time of discontent“

RI: Boston Globe: “Chafee name, pedigree can’t block anti-GOP sentiment in RI race“; Providence Journal: “Region’s influence would rise in a Democratic Congress“; UPI: “Whitehouse beats RI Sen. Lincoln Chafee“; Kent County Daily Times: “Big issues draw big turnout“

TN: “Corker embarks on thank-you tour of state“; “Corker bucks national trend and wins“; “Republican Corker Wins Tenn. Senate Seat“

VA: Richmond Times Dispatch: “Webb clings to lead“; ABC: “Democrats Need Va., Mont. to Take Senate“; Reuters: “Democrats sweep House, Senate control uncertain“; Roanoke Times: “Allen campaign official to speak“; AP: “In Va., Win Declared, Loss Not Conceded“