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Pivotal Montana Race Too Close to Call

By Martin Kaste, Renee Montagne

Published November 8, 2006 at 3:00 AM PST

This story was published more than 17 years ago.

Control of the Senate now hangs on Montana and Virginia, where races have not yet been called.

Democratic challenger Jon Tester started out ahead in the Montana count, but his lead over Republican incumbent Sen. Conrad Burns has since dwindled.

The race remains too close to call, and unspecified problems with tabulation machines in Yellowstone County have slowed down the count. Tabulation of votes had to be started over in the county, which is one of Montana's biggest and also considered to have a strong Republican base.

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Final results are expected sometime this morning.

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Martin Kaste

Martin Kaste is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk. He covers law enforcement and privacy. He has been focused on police and use of force since before the 2014 protests in Ferguson, and that coverage led to the creation of NPR's Criminal Justice Collaborative.

Renee Montagne

Renee Montagne, one of the best-known names in public radio, is a special correspondent and host for NPR News.

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