WASHINGTON ― Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) got one step closer to maintaining his Senate seat on Tuesday, cruising to victory in his primary race against conservative challenger Kelli Ward. The win gives McCain some needed momentum as he heads into a tough battle against Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-Ariz.). McCain held a sizable lead over Ward in the final days of the primary ― 55 percent to 29 percent, according to a CNN poll. McCain’s victory comes one day after his 80th birthday, and won’t be celebrated for long. In an interview with Politico published Monday, Kirkpatrick slammed McCain for his continued support of Trump despite the nominee’s “racist, sexist” remarks.

Source: Huffington Post August 31, 2016 03:33 UTC