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Alsobrooks

Trone

Other

Est. 66% counted

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Other

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District 6

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Cox

Roca

Other

Est. 81% counted

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Jain

Other

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Steinberger	25.1
Baker	18.8
Flowers	17.8
Other	38.3
Est. 77% counted

Democrat

District 3

Elfreth

Dunn

Lam

Other

Est. 70% counted

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District 2

Bacon

incumbent

Frei

Est. 96% counted

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District 1

Miller

incumbent

Evans

Est. 99% counted

Republican

District 2

Moore

Earley

Walker

Other

Est. 99% counted

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Senate

Justice

Mooney

Bird

Other

Est. 99% counted

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