Subject: BREAKING NEWS: Rubio, Murphy win Florida Senate primaries
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Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 18:18:07 -0600

GOP Sen. Marco Rubio will face Democratic Rep. Patrick Murphy after both won their Senate primaries in Florida Tuesday night.

Rubio had 71 percent of the vote to developer Carlos Beruff's 20 percent when the Associated Press called the GOP primary with 38 percent of precincts reporting. Murphy had 59 percent to liberal Rep. Alan Grayson's 18 percent and Pam Keith's 15 percent on the Democratic side.

Rubio's decision to un-retire in June almost cleared the Republican field, with Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, businessman Todd Wilcox and Reps. Ron DeSantis and David Jolly dropping out of the race and backing the incumbent. Only Beruff remained. Beruff spent heavily to attack Rubio, but he was ultimately unable to damage Rubio among Florida Republicans.

Now, Rubio will turn his eyes to the general election, as he looks to complete a turnaround of GOP Senate hopes in Florida. Republicans grew increasingly pessimistic about keeping Rubio's seat during and after Rubio's failed presidential run - leading to the recruitment effort that ended with Rubio declaring for reelection. He has consistently led Murphy in polls since then.

Murphy, who cut a moderate profile over multiple terms in the House, fundraised heavily and got help from Democratic leadership and the party's flagship Senate super PAC to dispatch the more progressive - and controversial - Grayson. The DSCC, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden all endorsed Murphy early.

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