John McCain Wins Primary

Sen. John McCain (R) cruised to an easy victory on Tuesday in the Arizona Republican Senate primary, defeating challengers Kelli Ward, Alex Meluskey, and Clair Van Steenwyk. The race was declared when McCain jumped to a 20-point lead over Ward.

BREAKING: Sen. John McCain easily defeats Republican primary challengers, advances to general election in U.S. Senate race.

— The Associated Press (@AP) August 31, 2016

McCain will now be against Democrat Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick in the general election.