Last night, voters went to the polls in four states: Indiana, North Carolina, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Below is a recap of key results from Tuesday's primaries:
' IN-Sen (R): By the end, everyone expected Treasurer Richard Mourdock to beat Sen. Dick Lugar. The only thing surprising was Mourdock's margin, a meaty 61-39. Now Mourdock will have to deal with Dem Rep. Joe Donnelly in the general election, in a race suddenly made much more competitive by his dethroning of Lugar, who had served for six terms.
' IN-02 (D): Establishment choice and Iraq vet Brendan Mullen won a narrower-than-expected 54-46 victory over Some Dude Dan Morrison. He'll face GOPer Jackie Walorski in the fall to try to hold this now-much-redder open seat for Team Blue. (Dem Rep. Joe Donnelly is running for Senate.)
' IN-05 (R): Former U.S. Attorney Susan Brooks thwarted a comeback attempt by ex-Rep. David McIntosh, who had the backing of both the Club for Growth and the Campaign for Primary Accountability. Dem state Rep. Scott Reske will try for a longshot pickup opportunity in this seat left open by GOP Rep. Dan Burton's retirement.
' IN-06 (R): Former state Rep. Luke Messer held back a big field to win the nomination with 40%. (Tea partier Travis Hankins was second with 29%.) In this dark red seat (open because Rep. Mike Pence is running for governor), Messer is a virtual lock to win in November.
' IN-08 (R): Freshman Rep. Larry Bucshon hung on in a rematch against badly underfunded teabagger Kristi Risk, but hardly in convincing fashion, winning by just 58-42. Democrats will put forth ex-state Rep. Dave Crooks in what is their best pickup opportunity in the state.
' IN-09 (D): Former Miss Indiana Shelli Yoder entered the race late but with a lot of energy, powering her to a 46-22 win over former Lee Hamilton aide Robert Winningham. (Retired Brig. Gen. Jonathan George, originally a touted recruit, took just 17%.) Yoder will square off against GOP freshman Todd Young in an uphill race.
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