Mr. Huelskamp was a frequent critic of Mr. Boehner, who resigned last year amid strife with the Republican Party’s right wing. PhotoRepresentative Tim Huelskamp, a member of the hard-line conservative Freedom Caucus, lost to a political newcomer on Tuesday in the Republican primary for his Kansas district. Mr. Huelskamp, who is also a Tea Party Caucus leader, quickly earned a national reputation after his election for frustrating Republican leaders. While the campaigns of both men raised more than $700,000, interest groups spent over $2.7 million on the race, much of that benefiting Mr. Marshall, according to The A.P. There is no Democratic challenger for the seat, though Alan LaPolice, a farmer and educator who challenged Mr. Huelskamp for the 2014 Republican nomination, is poised to run as an independent.

Source: New York Times August 03, 2016 06:56 UTC