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Massie Wins in 4th District Congressional Race

WEKU | By Devin Katayama
Published November 7, 2012 at 6:36 AM EST

Kentucky’s Fourth Congressional District seat will remain Republican. Republican Thomas Massie has defeated Democrat Bill Adkins for the seat vacated by Geoff (Jeff) Davis last summer. Tea Party supporters gave Massie a large financial boost in the primary elections to help him beat two well known Republicans. Massie says the Tea Party has a strong presence in Congress and District 4 constituents have similar concerns: jobs and the economy.
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