Grayson’s wife loses primary for his seat
Dena Grayson is projected to lose the Democratic primary for her husband’s seat in the House.
{mosads}State Sen. Darren Soto won a crowded primary in Florida’s 9th District, beating out Grayson, a biomedical researcher and wife of Rep. Alan Grayson.
With 91 percent of the vote counted, Soto had 36 percent, according to The Associated Press. Dena Grayson and Susannah Randolph were tied for second, with 28 percent.
Alan Grayson vacated his seat to run for Senate.
Dena Grayson was using her maiden name when she first entered the race. The couple got married in late May, and she quickly took his name, boosting her name recognition.
The seat is considered safe for Democrats.
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