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GOP edge pared to 1

Wisconsin Sen. Bob Wirch, D-Pleasant Prairie, survived a recall election Tuesday. (Associated Press)
Wisconsin Sen. Bob Wirch, D-Pleasant Prairie, survived a recall election Tuesday. (Associated Press)

Democrats picked up two seats in the Wisconsin Senate through nine recall elections this summer, but were unable to wrest majority control away from the GOP. Before the recalls, Republicans had a 19-14 edge in the chamber. The GOP’s margin has been sliced to 17-16.