Chris Coons won the seat in the highly publicized race against Republican tea party candidate Christine O’Donnell. Ms. O'Donnell became a campaign sensation after video surfaced of her admitting to have "dabbled in witchcraft" as a teenager. Mr. Coons beat O’Donnell by a 16.6 percentage point margin. He previously worked as in leadership positions in New Castle County in Delaware.
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