Citizens for Global Solutions is deeply saddened by the defeat of Senator Russ Feingold of Wisconsin. Senator Feingold, a longtime friend and ally of CGS, lost his bid for re-election to Republican challenger Ron Johnson.

Senator Feingold has been one of the staunchest champions of global issues on Capitol Hill throughout his time in office. He has always been a member of Congress that CGS could count on, whether to introduce legislation or to vote in support of our priorities in the Senate. This year, Senator Feingold took the lead in creating effective U.S. policy on genocide prevention by sponsoring new legislation. We appreciated the opportunity to work with him and his staff on this critically important issue.

In Washington State, the senate race continues as we wait for full reporting of the votes. As of Wednesday afternoon, at 62 % reporting, Patty Murray (D-WA), the incumbent senator, leads her challenger Dino Rossi by 14,005 votes. Votes remain to be tallied, but it looks as if Murray will most likely keep her seat in the Senate.

We endorsed Senator Murray due to her support for international cooperation by the U.S. She is a proponent of increased foreign aid from the U.S. as well as supportive of cooperation with international institutions. We are happy to see the race leaning in her direction, and look forward to continuing our work with her if she indeed emerges as the successful candidate. We will continue to update you on the Washington Senate race as more news becomes available.

In a very close contest, CGS-endorsed Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias (D), conceded the Illinois Senate race  to former Congressman Mark Kirk. President Obama's former seat will now change hands to the Republican Party.

We are saddened by the missed opportunity to work with Alexi Giannoulias, who responded very favorably in support of global issues in our Candidate Questionnaire. Giannoulias voiced his support for the International Criminal Court, and the importance of the Control Test Ban Treaty, not just for US foreign policy, but for a greater global good.

We are, however, excited to work with Senator-elect Mark Kirk in advancing our issues. This endorsement choice was a difficult decision for CGS. Although Kirk did not return our Candidate Questionnaire, he has made a name for himself as a moderate and a member of Congress who is willing to work across the aisle and seek bipartisan solutions for the many issues confronting our nation.

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Last night in the House race for Missouri's 3rd District, Representative Russ Carnahan (D) defeated his opponent Ed Martin and won a fourth term in office. We are very excited about this win at Citizens for Global Solutions. Representative Carnahan is a co-founder and chair of the American Engagement Caucus and scored an A+ on our recent congressional report card. Rep. Carnahan finished the election with 48.9% of the vote. He and Martin were neck and neck in the rural areas of the district, but Carnahan beat Martin 2 to 1 in the city of St. Louis.  We are very happy to see Representative Carnahan return to D.C. and we look forward to working with him and the American Engagement Caucus in the future.