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Messy Wisconsin GOP Senate primary comes to tense end

By Emily Jashinsky
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Messy Wisconsin GOP Senate primary comes to tense end

Wisconsin Republicans really wanted to avoid a contentious Senate primary this year. They failed.

Operatives believe the bloody intra-party battle of 2012 contributed mightily to Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s win over popular former Gov. Tommy Thompson. Voters are headed to the polls on Tuesday, six years to the day after Thompson’s primary win.

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