Unbelievably, it seems the mainstream media narrative will be that this was some great victory for the GOP establishment, and a crippling defeat for the tea party and conservatives. Here you have a sitting Senator who has been in the seat for 36 years and barely squeaks out a win.
Barely squeaks out a win in a state that relies heavily on federal dollars. Military bases, contractors, etc. Someone on the local news feed there said 40%+ of the money coming into the state was from the feds.
And they still had to cheat to win this race.