GOP selects Huntsman, Karras

2nd District

The rematch between Swallow and Bridgewater was not unexpected. The delegates want desperately to beat Democratic Rep. Jim Matheson, who beat Swallow by less than 1 percentage point, less than 2,000 votes, two years ago.

Bridgewater criticized Swallow for that loss in his speech; as Swallow defended it. More than 42,000 people who voted for Bush in 2000 deserted the Republican Party two years later and voted for Matheson, said Bridgewater. "I will bring them home," he said.

When you lose a close fight, "do you give up? Or do you come back and finish the job," Swallow said, comparing himself in his pre-speech video to Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan.

After hearing the vote results, Swallow said he has $300,000 in cash and will spend what he has to in the six-week primary. "With my strong funding base, I can go back to them in the primary, again in the final against Matheson," Swallow said. He added that a recent poll had him 51-11 percent over Bridgewater among Republicans. "We're in good shape."

Bridgewater said he'll win this primary. "I'll convince the Republican voters to give me the same support as the delegates did."

Bridgewater bested Swallow in the convention 54-46 percent.

3rd District

Cannon said he was disappointed to face another primary — his second in four re-elections. "A lot of money has come into this race from out of state — all over the misinterpreted phrase 'amnesty,' " Cannon said after it was announced that he fell just short of 60 percent and would face Throckmorton, who campaigned against Cannon's stands on immigration.

Now more will come in the primary, he added. "We'll raise the money we need to get our message out."