Ragan tells colleagues he plans to challenge Republican primary loss

Republican Rep. John Ragan of Tennessee is telling colleagues he will contest his 258-vote defeat by primary challenger Rick Scarbrough in Anderson County.

Ragan’s camp had criticized Scarbrough during the campaign for once being a Democrat before switching to the Republican Party. The attacks didn’t appear to resonate among voters, as Scarbrough prevailed by 4 percent points. 

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