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WASHINGTON, Aug 31, (APP/AFP) – Key US senators John
McCain and Marco Rubio won their Republican primaries Tuesday,
setting up high-profile re-election efforts in November as their
party fights to retain control of Congress.
Freshman lawmaker Rubio of Florida easily defeated business
executive Carlos Beruff, securing around 72 percent of the vote and
setting up a clash with House Democrat Patrick Murphy.
The closely watched Florida matchup is considered to be
among those that could tip the Republican-controlled Senate into
Democratic hands in November, especially if presidential hopeful
Donald Trump underperforms in the general election and drags down
other Republicans on the ballot.
About a third of the 100-member Senate and the entire House
of Representatives are up for grabs in November.