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June 27, 2012

Veteran Lawmakers Hatch, Rangel Win Primaries 
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Two veteran lawmakers held on to their seats Tuesday in primary votes.
Six-term Republican Senator Orrin Hatch fended off a Tea Party
challenger in Utah to seek re-election in November. And in New York,
22-term Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel defeated his challengers to seek
another term.

 

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