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By  CURT ANDERSON, ISLAMABAD and KEN SWEET
 
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Democrats win in several states on abortion rights and other highlights from Tuesday’s elections

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats had plenty of good news to celebrate in Tuesday’s off-year election and more evidence that they can win races centered on the national debate over abortion. Abortion rights supporters won an Ohio ballot measure and the Democratic governor of beet-red Kentucky held onto his office by campaigning on reproductive rights and painting his opponent as extremist. A Democrat won an open seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court after campaigning on his pledge to uphold abortion rights. And Democrats won a majority in the Virginia State Senate, blocking Republicans from being able to pass new abortion restrictions.