Dems Draw First Blood in KY: GOP's Northup Out

In the first real critical race of the night, it appears Anne Northup, a Republican congresswoman who has held on to her seat by the barest of margins, will go down to defeat, scoring the Democrats their first big House win of the night.

With 80% of the votes in, Northup is trailing by 4,000 ballots.

Considered a toss-up spot that Republicans hoped would go their way, the Northup loss is also the first loss outside of the GOP's "doomed dozen" defenses.

A win in Kentucky's 3rd district should give Democrats early good news towards their attempt to take the house.