Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell cruised to the Republican nomination Tuesday night in pursuit of a seventh term, but his general election challenger might not be known for days as Kentucky awaits the outcome of a surprisingly competitive Democratic primary. McConnell, the nation’s top-ranking congressional Republican, dispatched a group of little-known GOP challengers in the unprecedented primary. The outcome could be in limbo for up to a week as state election officials await complete results from Kentucky’s 120 counties.
