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The 60-year-old Brunner is a former CEO and chairman of Vi-Jon Inc., a health care products manufacturer. He has spent more than $7.5 million of his own money to campaign for the seat. He stops short of calling himself a tea party candidate, but he has the backing of FreedomWorks, a national tea party group, and the conservative Club for Growth. Both groups endorsed Cruz. Polls have shown any of the three candidates stands a good chance of defeating McCaskill. She has taken the unusual step of airing television ads targeting all three, a tactic that reflects the uncertain nature of the GOP primary. Republican voters in Michigan will also pick between two candidates who have cast themselves as conservatives. That contest pits former Rep. Pete Hoekstra against Clark Durant, with the winner taking on Stabenow. She is running for her third term and has enjoyed a steady lead in polls. In Washington, seven people are running for a seat representing the newly drawn 1st Congressional District. They include Democrats Suzan DelBene, Darcy Burner, state Sen. Steve Hobbs, Laura Ruderman and Darshan Rauniyar; Republican John Koster; and independent Larry Ishmael. Voters in Washington vote by mail, so all of the state's 3.7 million voters received their ballots weeks ago. Voters have to have their ballots postmarked and in the mail by Tuesday or drop them off at specialized boxes around the state by 8 p.m. local time. The Kansas primary will be defined by an internecine fight between the state GOP's conservative wing and its more moderate elements. Conservatives are hoping to use the primary to take decisive control of the state Senate, where moderate Republicans have slowed efforts to cut taxes, shrink government and pass more conservative social policies. A dozen moderate incumbent Republicans face challenges from the right, including the Senate president.
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