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Chris McDaniel files challenge of GOP Senate primary loss

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — The tea party-backed lawmaker defeated by U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran in Mississippi’s Republican primary said Monday that he has formally challenged the election’s outcome with the state GOP. State Sen. Chris […]

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Tea party losses don’t stop cash or curb influence

WASHINGTON (AP) — Desperate to knock off GOP incumbents in this year’s Republican primaries, the nation’s tea party groups have spent millions only to fall short in election after election. Yet for all the losses, […]