Breaking: Marco Rubio Wins Florida GOP Primary
Failed Presidential Candidate Who Promised He Would Not Seek Re-Election Wins Republican Primary
Marco Rubio will be on the November ballot in a bid to save his U.S. Senate seat, despite repeatedly promising he would not seek re-election if he lost the GOP nomination for president. The Florida Republican Tuesday night won his primary, currently taking over 70 percent of the vote.
CNN projects Sen. Marco Rubio will win the Florida Republican Senate primary https://t.co/1FIKzrf8Kb pic.twitter.com/t3gE7px4CN
— CNN (@CNN) August 31, 2016
Rubio will face Democratic U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy in November.Â
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