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Carolyn Long, left, Democratic candidate for the 3rd Congressional District, speaks to supporters during an election party at the Marshall Center on Tuesday night (Nathan Howard/The Columbian). Incumbent U.S. Rep.

Herrera Beutler leads 3rd Congressional race

Carolyn Long, left, Democratic candidate for the 3rd Congressional District, speaks to supporters during an election party at the Marshall Center on Tuesday night (Nathan Howard/The Columbian). Incumbent U.S. Rep.

November 6, 2018, 8:48pm Clark County News

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, and Democrat Carolyn Long were locked in a close race according to first results Tuesday. Read story

Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell, left, smiles as she greets supporters during a campaign event, Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Issaquah, Wash. Former state GOP chairwoman Susan Hutchison is challenging Cantwell, a three-term incumbent. Public polling has shown Cantwell with a comfortable lead as she seeks her fourth term.

Cantwell cruises to fourth term in U.S. Senate

Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell, left, smiles as she greets supporters during a campaign event, Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Issaquah, Wash. Former state GOP chairwoman Susan Hutchison is challenging Cantwell, a three-term incumbent. Public polling has shown Cantwell with a comfortable lead as she seeks her fourth term.

November 6, 2018, 8:42pm Election

Democrat Maria Cantwell on Tuesday easily won re-election to a fourth term U.S. Senate from Washington, beating Republican Susan Hutchison. Read story

General election also featured candidates who were unopposed

November 6, 2018, 8:03pm Clark County News

These candidates were unopposed in the Nov. 6 general election: Read story

Voters cast their ballots at the Tuttle Park Recreation Center polling location, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. Across the country, voters headed to the polls Tuesday in one of the most high-profile midterm elections in years.

Trump weighs heavily on voters as ballots are cast

Voters cast their ballots at the Tuttle Park Recreation Center polling location, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. Across the country, voters headed to the polls Tuesday in one of the most high-profile midterm elections in years.

November 6, 2018, 1:50pm Election

It’s Election Day in America, and voters will deliver their first verdict of President Donald Trump’s tumultuous tenure in a midterm that’s expected to draw historic numbers to the polls. Read story

Voters were lined up outside of the Vigo County Annex in Terre Haute, Ind.,. on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, to take advantage of the final day of early voting.

Long lines, machine breakdowns mar vote on Election Day

Voters were lined up outside of the Vigo County Annex in Terre Haute, Ind.,. on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, to take advantage of the final day of early voting.

November 6, 2018, 11:00am Election

Long lines and malfunctioning machines marred the early hours of voting in some precincts across the country Tuesday. Some of the biggest problems were in Georgia, a state with a hotly contested gubernatorial election, where some voters reported waiting up to three hours to vote. Read story

Voters wait in line in the gymnasium at Brunswick Junior High School to receive their ballots for the mid-term election Tuesday in Brunswick, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F.

Election pits Trump’s incendiary politics vs Dem resistance

Voters wait in line in the gymnasium at Brunswick Junior High School to receive their ballots for the mid-term election Tuesday in Brunswick, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F.

November 6, 2018, 9:40am Election

A turbulent election season that tested President Donald Trump’s slash-and-burn political style against the strength of the Democratic resistance comes to a close as Americans cast ballots in the first national election of the Trump era. Read story

Dave Perlick of Vancouver drops his family’s ballots into the downtown ballot box Monday. Ballots need to be deposited by 8 p.m. today to be valid.

Election day is here in Clark County

Dave Perlick of Vancouver drops his family’s ballots into the downtown ballot box Monday. Ballots need to be deposited by 8 p.m. today to be valid.

November 6, 2018, 7:11am Clark County News

Washington is a vote-by-mail state, and voters have a deadline of 8 p.m. Tuesday to have their ballot postmarked or placed in a drop box. Read story

Election workers Mark Bezanson, left, and Julie Olson dump ballots collected earlier in the day from drop boxes onto a table for sorting at the King County Elections office, Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Renton, Wash. Voters in Washington all vote only by mail.

National voting system faces test on Election Day

Election workers Mark Bezanson, left, and Julie Olson dump ballots collected earlier in the day from drop boxes onto a table for sorting at the King County Elections office, Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Renton, Wash. Voters in Washington all vote only by mail.

November 6, 2018, 6:46am Election

Federal and state officials have been working for nearly two years to shore up the nation’s election infrastructure from cyberattacks by Russians or others seeking to disrupt the voting process. Read story

A line of voters drop off their ballots at the ballot box on West 14th Street in downtown Vancouver  Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files

Voter turnout at 47 percent in Clark County on eve of election

A line of voters drop off their ballots at the ballot box on West 14th Street in downtown Vancouver  Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files

November 5, 2018, 5:26pm Clark County News

Voter turnout in Clark County continues to surge in anticipation of today’s election, with 47 percent of 281,554 eligible voters already casting ballots, according to the most recent tally posted by the county Elections Office. Read story

Carbon Tax, competitive House seats on state ballot

November 5, 2018, 10:59am Election

The crowded Washington state ballot for Tuesday's election includes four initiatives, 10 congressional races, a U.S. Senate seat and more than 100 legislative contests. Read story