CNN and MSNBC just called Kentucky for Rand Paul, the Tea Party-backed conservative.
A lot of pro-Israel money had gone to his opponent, Jack Conway. Paul made himself difficult to reach for pro-Israel types. His father, Rep. Rand Paul (R-Texas).
Dan Coats, the former GOP senator from Indiana, won back his old job, the networks said. He and Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D-Ind.) were both favored by the mainstream pro-Israel community.
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