Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas survived a tough challenge from her party\u2019s left wing on Tuesday to capture the Democratic nomination in a runoff primary election, resisting the anti-incumbent wave that has defined the midterm election year.<\/p>\n
Mrs. Lincoln withstood a multi-million-dollar campaign against her from organized labor, environmental groups and liberal advocacy organizations from outside Arkansas as she prevailed over Lt. Gov. Bill Halter. She faces a difficult contest in the fall, but her victory challenges the suggestion that voters are poised to oust all officeholders.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe proved that this senator\u2019s vote is not for sale and neither is yours,\u201d\u009d Mrs. Lincoln said. \u201cWe took on the outside groups seeking to manipulate our votes.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n
In California, Republican primary voters chose female business executives to run for Senate and for governor after both crushed their opponents.<\/p>\n