Indeed, by allowing his son to wage an overly contentious primary battle in the 1st CD, Cox invited charges of nepotism and nearly cost the GOP its best shot at winning the seat (Randy Altschuler, who beat the younger Cox in the primary, leads incumbent Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop by a few hundred votes). (nypost.com)
Bush was seen as the early favorite for the Republican nomination and, despite a contentious primary battle with Senator John McCain and other candidates, secured the nomination by Super Tuesday. (en.wikipedia.org)
Nadler's win came after a contentious primary battle that brought his support of President Barack Obama's Iran nuclear deal to the forefront of the campaign in a congressional district heavily comprised of Jewish voters. (brooklyneagle.com)