Rep. Dan Donovan defeats Michael Grimm in bitter Republican primary matchup

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• Rep. Dan Donovan, New York City's only Republican congressman, has defeated Michael Grimm, a former congressman, in his district's Republican primary.
• Donovan represents New York's 11th Congressional District, which covers Staten Island and part of Brooklyn.
• Grimm, who served more than seven months in prison after pleading guilty in 2014 to cheating the government out of taxes, was leading in at least one poll last month.

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Rep. Dan Donovan, New York City's only Republican congressman, has survived a fierce challenge in the state's Republican primary from Michael Grimm, a former congressman who resigned to go to prison for tax fraud.

Donovan represents New York's 11th Congressional District, which covers Staten Island and part of Brooklyn.  He will be seeking his third term.

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