Reuters- 31 Aug. 2016-WASHINGTON– Republican U.S. senators John McCain and Marco Rubio won their party’s nominations on Tuesday to seek re-election in Arizona and Florida in November, as both of the high profile politicians defeated insurgent challengers.

McCain has said this year’s race could be the toughest of a political career spanning more than three decades.

In advancing to the general election,Sen. McCain handily beat ex-state Senator Kelli Ward, 47, a conservative Tea Party activist and a follower of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.