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Louisiana Senate Race Could End in Runoff

Seven candidates are vying to replace retiring Louisiana Democratic Sen. John Breaux in Tuesday's election. In Louisiana, if one candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote, he automatically wins the Senate seat. But if he doesn't, the top two vote-getters advance to a run-off in December. Hear NPR's Andrea Seabrook.

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Andrea Seabrook covers Capitol Hill as NPR's Congressional Correspondent.
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