Tommy Thompson's victory in Wisconsin's Republican U.S. Senate primary runs contrary to recent elections won by new-wave conservatives with closer ties to the tea party.

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Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson was attempting a political comeback Tuesday as he squared off with three fellow Republicans in a primary race for a Senate seat their party hasn't held for decades.

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By Marie Rohde Voters gave the Princeton School District a split decision on a pair of referendum questions Tuesday. A referendum asking for $50,000 a year for each of the next three years to replace windows, fix the roof and ...

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By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — A businessman making his first run for public office defeated two more experienced politicians Tuesday for the Republican Party’s nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen. Voters in Wisconsin’s 8th ...

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