Anti-Abortion GOP Congressman Scott Desjarlais Loses by 280 Votes Years After Pressuring Mistress to Get an Abortion

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Democrat Victoria Broderick narrowly defeated Republican Scott DesJarlais in Tennessee's 4th District, ending his 14-year tenure after a campaign shaped partly by a long-running scandal.

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Anti-Abortion GOP Congressman Scott Desjarlais Loses by 280 Votes Years After Pressuring Mistress to Get an Abortion
Democrat Victoria Broderick narrowly defeated Republican Scott DesJarlais in Tennessee's 4th District, ending his 14-year tenure after a campaign shaped partly by a long-running scandal.

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Anti-Abortion GOP Congressman Scott Desjarlais Loses by 280 Votes Years After Pressuring Mistress to Get an Abortion

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