Tennessee Senate race called for Marsha Blackburn, 'close to zero chance of a Dem Senate now'

As we told you not long ago, the Indiana Senate race has been called for Republican Mike Braun, flipping the seat from Dem to GOP. As far as the Democrats’ hopes for a “blue wave” are concerned, whatever happens with other races, the chances that wave is big enough to help them take the Senate took yet another hit in Tennessee:

BREAKING: @NBCNews projects Marsha Blackburn (R) wins Tennessee Senate.

— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 7, 2018

Fox projects that Republican Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn will defeat former Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen to replace retiring GOP Senator Bob Corker.

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) November 7, 2018

Marcia Blackburn will win #TNSEN @ABC projects. Close to zero chance of a Dem Senate now.

— Rick Klein (@rickklein) November 7, 2018

So much for Bredesen’s major celeb endorsement:

Taylor Swift's streak of terrible choices in men continues. https://t.co/CjHCIC26qL

— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) November 7, 2018

Taylor Swift rekt by Marsha Blackburn

— Amber Athey (@amber_athey) November 7, 2018

this is the best thing I have seen all night ??…proud to have voted for Blackburn

— McKinley ?? (@mwmcenroe) November 7, 2018

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