Rep. John Boozman (R-AR) won tonight’s Republican primary in the Arkansas Senate race, taking 54% of the vote with 71% of precincts reporting.
Although Boozman was expected to win, local Republicans, smelling blood in the water around Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), had crowded the GOP field. But Boozman managed to avoid a runoff, giving him a free pass for the next three-weeks while the Democrats pick their nominee in a runoff.
Boozman, who’s been a congressman since 2001, will face off against the Democratic candidate this November. The TPM Polltracker Average shows Boozman leading Lincoln 54.2% to 37.0%, and leading Lt. Gov. Bill Halter 52.8% to 37.1%.
