FOXNews.com: Democrat Ron Barber wins Arizona special election to fill Giffords' seat

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Democrat Ron Barber wins Arizona special election to fill Giffords' seat Jun 13th 2012, 04:41 PHOENIX –  Democrats avoided a second election loss in as many weeks Tuesday as Democrat Ron Barber defeated  Republican Jesse Kelly in an Arizona special election for the House seat previously held by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Giffords resigned a year after she was shot in the head while meeting with constituents at a Tucson shopping center. Barber defeated Republican Jesse Kelly, a former Marine who narrowly lost a House race to Giffords in 2010. The 66-year-old Barber was seriously injured in the same rampage in which Giffords was shot. Six others were killed. Holding onto the seat has been a priority for Democrats as they seek to regain control of the House in November. Republicans tried to make the race a referendum on President Barack Obama, a strategy they'll continue to follow in other swing districts in this fall's congressional elections. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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