Ladies prevail in key primary elections

Left to right: Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina, Blanche Lincoln, Sharron Angle.

California:

Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman defeated California state insurance commissioner Steve Poizner in what is the most expensive primary campaign based on candidates spending their own money.

Poizner put $24 million of his own money into his primary campaign while Whitman spent $71 million of her own money.

Also in California, Carly Fiorina, a former chief executive of Hewlett-Packard, beat Tom Campbell, a former congressman, and Chuck DeVore.

Whitman will challenge Jerry Brown, the state’s attorney general, who was first elected governor of California three decades ago.

Nevada:

Republicans in Nevada chose Sharron Angle to run against Harry Reid, the embattled Senate majority leader. Mr. Reid has emerged as a primary target of conservatives intent on toppling key Democrats this year.

Arkansas:

Blance Lincoln won in a runoff over Lt. Gov. Bill Halter, despite millions of dollars spent on his behalf by organized labor and other special interests.

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