Who succeeded Arlen Specter as Senator after he lost the 2010 primary?
Joe Sestak
Pat Toomey
Bob Casey
Rick Santorum
Answer
Pat Toomey succeeded Arlen Specter as Senator after Specter lost the 2010 Republican primary election. Specter had served as a Republican senator for Pennsylvania since 1981, but he switched to the Democratic Party in 2009. Toomey, a Republican, defeated Specter in the primary and went on to win the general election.
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