1.   And because it was largely drowned out by the Democratic runoff between Corzine and Jim Florio, Franks did not emerge as a household name.

2.   And because it was largely drowned out by the Democratic runoff between Corzine and Jim Florio, Franks did not emerge from the contest as a household name.

3.   A Democratic runoff for an Arkansas House seat pitted state Sen. Mike Ross and ex-TV reporter Dewayne Graham.

4.   Cornyn will face the winner of the Democratic primary runoff between schoolteacher Victor Morales and former Dallas mayor Ron Kirk.

5.   Dorsey, who lost to Brown in a Democratic primary runoff, is the latest in a long line of DeKalb sheriffs accused or convicted of corruption in office.

6.   Even in the Democratic runoff, Kirk lost among Hispanics and whites, said Dallas political analyst Dan Weiser.

7.   Elaine Elliott should have been very happy about winning her way into a Democratic runoff for Georgetown County clerk of court.

8.   Fernando Ferrer, right, and Mark Green, not pictured, were locked in a virtual dead heat going into the Democratic runoff.

9.   Ferrer lost a divisive Democratic runoff to Mark Green last month and his tepid support for Green in the general election Tuesday led some Latinos to vote for Bloomberg.

10.   Fernando Ferrer, center, and Mark Green, not pictured, were locked in a virtual dead heat going into the Democratic runoff.