Here's How Veterans Running for Congress Did in the Midterms

As of Wednesday morning, at least 73 veterans who were running Tuesday have won, according to race calls by The Associated Press.

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Coupled with 12 incumbent senators not up for reelection this cycle who are veterans, that means at least 85 lawmakers with military experience will be serving in the 118th Congress come January. That's shy of 91 veterans who were serving at the start of the 117th Congress two years ago, but veterans are also ahead in several of the uncalled races, leading to the possibility that there will be more veteran lawmakers than any other Congress in recent history, though the number will still be dwarfed by the height of veterans in Congress after World War II.