The races for two other Republican-held seats in Connecticut were in play right up to the end.

Conversely, the Democrats challenged only 8 of the 21 Republican-held seats.

Democrats defeated twenty-two Republican incumbents and won eight open Republican-held seats.

The Democrats, in shifting to a more partisan tone aimed at the November election, have said they feel two Republican-held seats are vulnerable.

Party officials acknowledge they can hardly afford to abandon any Republican-held seat given the deteriorating political environment.

Democrats won one Republican-held seat while Republicans won two Democratic-held seats.

Politically, there was a real prospect of Democrats claiming both of these Republican-held seats in Congress.

Democrats expanded their majority, winning a Republican-held seat and an Independent-held seat.

Democrats retained control of the Assembly, gaining five Republican-held seats in the process.

Democrats also picked up one Republican-held seat that became open in New York.