Two-term Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander faced a solid challenge from state Representative and Tea Party favorite Joe Carr, but Carr came up short, according to a call by the Ace of Spades HQ Decision Desk.
First results 54.58% Alexander 31.05% Carr http://t.co/vLNi2GqZgW
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) August 8, 2014
34,729 tabulated.
Carr 49.01% 16,751
Alexander 45.79% 15649http://t.co/vLNi2GqZgW— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) August 8, 2014
62,864 in Alexander 32833 Carr 27211
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) August 8, 2014
Alexander leads 53.8% to Carr 39.4% http://t.co/vLNi2GqZgW
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) August 8, 2014
Alexander appeared to hold on to a comfortable lead as the numbers came in.
TOTALS RIGHT NOW
ALEXANDER 50676
CARR 36344http://t.co/mYyq6Vkw1g #tnsen— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) August 8, 2014
FROM OUR SPREADSHEET 30 seconds ago #tnsen pic.twitter.com/aQtCaK8Hdr
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) August 8, 2014
Alexander enjoying a lead in the early votes cast.
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) August 8, 2014
At 9:05pm EDT, we are calling #tnsen for Senator Lamar Alexander. Carr & Co have come up short. #aoshqdd
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) August 8, 2014
Are you sure? It is still early.
Now, we understand that it is early- these are just early votes afterall… but here is why our projection will hold.
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) August 8, 2014
Lamar is leading in early voting pretty much across the board, and Carr just isn't seeing good margins in Middle Tennessee.
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) August 8, 2014
Same day ballots rolling in from scattered counties. Carr did better but not nearly enough. #tnsen #aoshqdd http://t.co/vLNi2GqZgW
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) August 8, 2014
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