Although I generally agree with Professor Pitney on the irrationality of voting, here's how my county voted in our Senatorial election (with 65% of the vote counted):
Merkley (D) - 58,367
Smith (R) - 58,352
Smith leads by roughly 5,000 votes in the state total tally, but many votes in the Portland area (which leans heavily Democratic) remain uncounted. Merkley led yesterday, Smith took the lead during the middle of the night, and the race should tighten again before the final vote is tallied. It could end up being very close.
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