WASHINGTON—GOP Rep. Ross Spano of Florida lost his re-election bid Tuesday night, the eighth House lawmaker to be defeated in a primary during this election cycle. Scott Franklin, the Lakeland city commissioner and a former Navy aviator, defeated Mr. Spano, who was under investigation by the Justice Department for possible campaign-finance violations. With 99% of precincts reporting, Mr. Franklin had 51.3% of the vote, compared with 48.7% for Mr. Spano in Florida’s 15th Congressional District, according to the Associated...

Source: Wall Street Journal August 19, 2020 02:46 UTC