AP: Tea Party favorite Ben Sasse wins Senate nomination

The Associated Press has called the Nebraska primary for Midland University president Ben Sasse.

A Tea Party favorite, Sasse had the backing of Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, Scott Walker and Sarah Palin, who called him “the sharpest, most energetic and prepared candidate in this extremely important race.”

AP calls Nebraska Senate GOP primary for Ben Sasse. Convincing win.

— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) May 14, 2014

Breaking Ben Sasse wins Neb GOP Senate primary

— Andrew Malcolm (@AHMalcolm) May 14, 2014

For all the hubbub at the end about a Dinsdale surge, he appears to have fallen woefully short of Sasse. On track to end ~20 points back.

— Alex Roarty (@Alex_Roarty) May 14, 2014

https://twitter.com/mjselker/status/466399580041805826

Big congrats to Ben Sasse on winning the #GOP primary for #NEsen. He was at 5% in Sept and now taking home the W! Grassroots > DC parties.

— Mac Stoddard (@MacStoddard) May 14, 2014

https://twitter.com/WakeUp2Politics/status/466397981487665152

Be still my heart! Ben Sasse WON!!!
THANK YOU NEBRASKA! #RedNationRising

— Harriet Baldwin Text Trump 88022 (@HarrietBaldwin) May 14, 2014

Congrats to @Sasse4Senate and @CapitoforWV on GOP Senate primary wins in NE and WV tonight. To November and beyond!!!

— Jeff Flake (@JeffFlake) May 14, 2014

.@Sasse4Senate’s decisive victory tonight is a clear indication that the grassroots are rising up to #MakeDCListen: https://t.co/ziu6LdS0v1

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) May 14, 2014