More than a week after results declared his defeat, the tea party-backed candidate in Mississippi's GOP primary for the U.S. Senate notified Sen. Thad Cochran on Thursday that he plans to challenge the outcome. State Sen. Chris McDaniel's campaign served papers to Cochran's son, Clayton, with notice of intent to challenge the results, citing allegations of improper crossover voting, according to the Clarion-Ledger of Mississippi. McDaniel's team had dispatched volunteers across the state to investigate election results in the state's 82 counties. An outside group has already filed a lawsuit in federal court. McDaniel's campaign has retained a legal team and is urging supporters to donate to the campaign legal fund.
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McDaniel campaign serves papers to Cochran with intent to challenge
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The campaign says it found nearly 5,000 "irregularities" in primary voting records
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McDaniel supporters call foul after Cochran's campaign turns to Democratic voters
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Conservative group files a lawsuit asking for full access to GOP primary voting records
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