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Washington ties dash hopes for political promotion
Veteran lawmakers who gave up seats to seek higher office face a wave of primary defeats. Four House incumbents and two senators lost bids, signaling strong anti Washington sentiment as Americans question Congress. Notable losses include Tennessee Rep. Zach Wamp and others, while two incumbents, Sen. Sam Brownback and Rep. Mary Fallin, won their GOP primaries.
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Washington
Congress
House
Tennessee
Zach Wamp
Pete Hoekstra
Michigan
Wall Street
Associated Press
Gfk
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Texas
Nathan Deal
Georgia
Neil Abercrombie
Hawaii
Deal
Karen Handel
Wamp
Knoxville
Bill Haslam
Artur Davis
Alabama
Gresham Barrett
South Carolina
Hutchison
Sam Brownback
Kansas
Mary Fallin
Oklahoma