‘Butch’ Otter barely wins

WASHINGTON (AP) — There were gubernatorial primaries in five states Tuesday night, including Idaho, where two-term Republican incumbent C.L. “Butch” Otter barely cinched the GOP gubernatorial nomination, winning about 52 percent of the vote.

Otter will face Democrat A.J. Balukoff in November as he bids for a third term in office.

In Georgia, Republican Gov. Nathan Deal defeated two primary challengers.

State Sen. Jason Carter, grandson of former President Jimmy Carter, was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

Arkansas primary voters set up a race between Republican Asa Hutchinson, a former congressman, and former Democratic Rep. Mike Ross.

Democratic Gov. John Kitzhaber of Oregon won nomination to a fourth term.

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