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In Ohio, controversies involving the state's Republican Party created a difficult political environment for DeWine, even though he was not connected to any of them.

"It just was not to be. This was not the year. We could not win," he said.

Allen said that he faced a recount in his first political race, winning by 18 votes, and reassured supporters that "the counting will continue through the night.

"It seems like every time there's a new e-mail, there's more votes coming in," he said.

Pennsylvania's Santorum, one of the most conservative Republican Senators, consistently polled behind Casey throughout the summer. (Watch how Sen. Rick Santorum lost -- 4:01 Video)

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