U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., had a big lead in the primary, but fell short of the 50% mark needed to win the nomination outright against a crowded primary field.
Mullin must now run against the second place finisher, former state House Speaker T.W. Shannon.
This was the night’s second Republican Senate primary in Oklahoma. Incumbent U.S. Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., easily won the other one.
– David Jackson
Voting ended in Utah at 10 p.m. Tuesday in the state’s primary, where one of the key races is Republican Sen. Mike Lee’s re-election campaign.
He is being challenged by GOP candidates Becky Edwards and Ally Isom, who haven’t gained much traction in the state, according to polls.
Lee is favored to win and would face independent Evan McMullin in the fall.
– Candy Woodall
Ultra-conservative U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., easily won her congressional primary in the Rocky Mountain state, despite intense attacks by outside political groups.
Boebert has been particularly outspoken in her support of gun rights, her criticism of the Jan. 6 investigating commission, and her condemnation of President Joe Biden.
![Rep. Lauren Boebert listens as President Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union address.]()
During a religious service this past weekend, Boebert said: “I’m tired of this separation of church and state junk that’s not in the Constitution.”
Boebert defeated moderate Republican state legislator Don Coram, who attacked her for failing to pass any kind of specific legislation and refusing to work with Democrats.
– David Jackson
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