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Long Defeated in Missouri Primary and Other State Nominees
In Missouri Senator Edward V. Long lost the Democratic primary to Lt. Gov. Thomas F. Eagleton as Life magazine accusations linked Long to unsavory union leaders. Rep. Thomas B. Curtis won the GOP senatorial nomination. In Kansas Bob Dole defeated former Gov. Avery for the Republican nomination while William I. Robinson led the Democrats. Idaho's Frank Church and George Hansen were unopposed for their Senate race spots.
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Sen
Edward V. Long
Missouri
Rep
Bob Dole
Senate
Kansas
Frank Church
Idaho
Thomas F. Eagleton
Long
Thomas B. Curtis
GOP
Dole
William H. Avery
Frank Carlson
William I. Robinson
Wichita
Robert Docking
Rick Harman
Ing
U.S. Vietnam
George Hansen