Bates pulls ahead as final votes counted, may keep his state senate seat

Oregonian:

The race to represent Oregon's 3rd Senate District has flipped in favor of the Democratic incumbent. Sen. Alan Bates, D-Ashland, now leads Republican challenger Dave Dotterrer by 240 votes. That number, though small, offers a large enough margin of victory that there will be no mandatory recount.

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