Rep. Charlie Rangel ekes out primary win in bid for 23rd term

Rep. Charlie Rangel ekes out primary win in bid for 23rd term
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Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) has emerged victorious yet again, staving off a strong challenge to win the Democratic primary in New York's 13th district. Rangel led after the initial vote counting Tuesday night, though by such a slim margin that The Associated Press waited until Wednesday afternoon to call the race.

Given the heavy Democratic tilt of Rangel's district, the 22-term lawmaker and third-longest-serving member of Congress should be headed toward a comfortable re-election.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.