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PETE SESSIONS Republican--Texas 5th The son of former fbi Director William Sessions won this seat for the G.O.P., and vows to contribute his salary to the federal budget-deficit trust fund if Congress doesn't meet its balanced-budget promises...
JOHN SHIMKUS Republican--Illinois 20th Shimkus' feisty campaign gave him a 1,293-vote margin to capture the seat of retiring Dick Durbin...
...SMITH Republican--Oregon 2nd When incumbent Wes Cooley dropped out of the race, the G.O.P. persuaded Smith to run for the seat that he gave up in 1994. Mr. Smith returns to Washington with 60% support...
VICTOR SNYDER Democrat--Arkansas 2nd In a classic dewey beats truman scenario, the media projected Snyder's opponent as the winner, though Snyder came back to win this open seat by a 4% margin in the final tally...
JOHN THUNE Republican--South Dakota, at Large On the strength of a budget-hawk platform in which he opposed Dole's 15% tax cut until the federal deficit is eliminated, Thune won the seat vacated by Senator-elect Tim Johnson...