Republican Party

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Incumbent: Six-term Republican Sen. Thad Cochran was forced into a runoff election for his Senate seat after the recent Mississippi primary failed to result in a clear winner to become the GOP's nominee in November. (Associated Press)

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Sen. Mark Udall, Colorado Democrat, is still embracing President Obama and refusing to support to the Keystone XL pipeline, even though he is running neck and neck with his GOP challenger. (Associated Press)

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In toppling House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Dave Brat, above, showed Virginia GOP primary voters "his candidacy was relevant to their lives," says Raynard Jackson. (AP Photo/Richmond Times-Dispatch, P. Kevin Morley)

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Republican Rep. Peter King said Wednesday that the GOP must work to prevent "the Ted Cruzes and the Rand Pauls" from taking over the party. (MSNBC)

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South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott speaks with reporters in North Charleston, S.C., on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, after winning the GOP primary with over 90 percent of the vote. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith)

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Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning will join Sen. Rand Paul and other GOP heavyweights at Mitt Romney's upcoming leadership summit. (Associated Press)

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GOP Tombstone Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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Cabinet Aide to Florida's CFO Chelsi Henry is intrudeced as one of the GOP's rising stars at the Republican National Committee's annual winter meeting, Washington, D.C., Thursday, January 23, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)