Stupak’s Seat Goes Republican

By John McCormack

Published November 3, 2010 1:32am ET

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Stupak’s Seat Goes Republican — Democrat Gary McDowell is conceding to Republican surgeon Dan Benishek in the upper-peninsula district formerly held by Bart Stupak. Benishek is leading McDowell 52% to 40% with more than 60% of precincts reporting. Stupak was the leader of the group of Democrats who said they wouldn’t vote for Obamacare because of its abortion provisions but […]

Democrat Gary McDowell is conceding to Republican surgeon Dan Benishek in the upper-peninsula district formerly held by Bart Stupak. Benishek is leading McDowell 52% to 40% with more than 60% of precincts reporting.

Stupak was the leader of the group of Democrats who said they wouldn’t vote for Obamacare because of its abortion provisions but ultimately voted for it. Other self-proclaimed pro-life Democrats Kathy Dahlkamper and Paul Kanjorski in Pennsylvania have also lost tonight.

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