Embattled Tenn. US Rep. holding on; Alexander fends off tea party challenger
Scandal-plagued Tennessee Rep. Scott DesJarlais defied expectations of a blowout defeat in his bid for a another term, instead emerging from the Republican primary with a razor-thin margin that left the race too close to call. Meanwhile, Sen. Lamar Alexander turned back a challenge from a tea party-backed candidate.
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