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Live results: Hern leads GOP Senate primary to replace Mullin in Oklahoma
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Rep. Kevin Hern (R) is on track to succeed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin representing Oklahoma in the Senate. Hern, who is backed by President Trump, effectively cleared the GOP field with his entrance into the race after Mullin's appointment. He is almost certainly going to win the s
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