mcconaughey roundly defeated a tea party challenger. and he faces aliceon london groims there. and what is expected to be another competitive race in oregon democratic senator jeff murkily will run against dr. monica webby a surgeon and political new newcomer. idaho congressional race watched. democratic candidate richard stallings running against republican mike simpson. more on the races and the impact we ll bring in david catries senior politics writer for u.s. news and world report. when it comes to the republican primaries, if it was a battle fold with the establishment and gop tea party the establishment won. the case of the establishment striking back after two sidewalkles when the preferred