A veteran lawmaker who chairs the House Appropriations Committee and a former national security official who played a role in former President Donald Trump’s first impeachment both won primaries easily Tuesday as voters cast ballots in Oklahoma, Virginia and Georgia.
Here’s a rundown of key results:
Cole wins easily in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma’s 4th District, Republican Rep. Tom Cole, the powerful chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, easily defeated four fellow Republicans, including a political unknown who loaned his campaign more than $5 million.
Cole had 68 percent of the vote at 8:33 p.m., when The Associated Press called the race. Cole withstood a flood of negative ads funded by businessman Paul Bondar, who had about 21 percent of the vote and faced questions about his residency. He owns a home outside Dallas, holds a Texas driver’s…
