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August 15, 2012

Congressional Primaries Held in 4 States 
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The makeup of a number of Congressional races this November was decided
on Tuesday with primaries in four states. In Wisconsin, former governor
Tommy Thompson clinched the Republican nomination to square off against
Democratic Rep. Tammy Baldwin in the race to fill the seat of outgoing
Democratic Senator Herb Kohl. In Florida, Tea Party challenger Ted Yoho
pulled off a major upset by defeating 12-term incumbent Rep. Cliff
Stearns in the Republican primary. Stearns is known for leading the
Republican efforts to investigate the group Planned Parenthood in
Congress over the past year. He is refusing to concede the race. In
Connecticut, former World Wrestling Entertainment executive Linda Mc
Mahon defeated the more moderate Rep. Christopher Shays for the
Republican nomination in the primary to replace outgoing Senator Joe
Lieberman. Mc Mahon will square off against Democratic Rep. Chris
Murphy.

 

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