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In Kentucky Primary, McConnell Bests Tea Party Challenger

NPR | By Ron Elving
Published May 21, 2014 at 9:58 AM EDT

In a day packed full of primaries, voters headed to the polls in six states — including three that are expected to have highly competitive Senate races.

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Ron Elving
Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News, where he is frequently heard as a news analyst and writes regularly for NPR.org.
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