The Final Score (Finally)

Stick a fork in this year's midterm election--it's done. According to several sources, the winners are:

US Congress

Senate: Ben Cardin (above) (54%), Michael Steele (44%), Kevin Zeese (2%)--Steele conceded to Cardin at a press conference this afternoon.

House of Representatives (District 8): Chris Van Hollen (77%), Jeffrey Stein (21%), Gerard Giblin (1%)

Maryland

Governor: Martin O'Malley (above) (53%), Robert Ehrlich (46%)--Ehrlich waved the white flag earlier today, saying that the absentee vote would not carry him over the finish line.

Comptroller: Peter Franchot (59%), Anne McCarthy (41%), Bob Auerbach (0%)

Attorney General: Doug Gansler (61%), Scott Rolle (39%)

State House of Delegates (District 20): Sheila Hixson (32%), Heather Mizeur (31%), Tom Hucker (30%), John Wrightson (6%)

State Senate (District 20): Jamie Raskin (ran unopposed)

Montgomery County

County Executive: Ike Leggett (above) (68%), Chuck Floyd (22%), Robin Ficker (10%)

County Council (District 5): Valerie Ervin (82%), Dennis Walsh (18%)

County Council (At Large): Nancy Floreen (18%), George Leventhal (18%), Mark Elrich (18%), Duchy Trachtenburg (17%), Steve Abrams (9%), Other (20%)

Photos courtesy of the Baltimore Sun and the Washington Post.

"Cardin Wins Maryland's Open US Senate Seat" (News Channel 8)
"Local Elections 2006" (Washington Post)
"Ehrlich Concedes Governor's Race" (Baltimore Sun)