Easy Primary Wins for Charlie Crist and Rick Scott

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U.S. |Easy Primary Wins for Charlie Crist and Rick Scott

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Former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist made a campaign stop in Boynton Beach, Fla. on Tuesday. J Pat Carter/Associated Press

MIAMI â€” Gov. Rick Scott and his chief opponent, former Gov. Charlie Crist, both handily defeated opponents in their partiesâ€™ primaries on Tuesday.

Mr. Crist, a Republican-turned-independent-turned-Democrat, faced the tougher challenge, against Nan Rich, a former state senator who calls herself the â€œreal Democratâ€ in the race. But he easily defeated her, The Associated Press reported.

With little statewide name recognition, Ms. Rich did not gain much traction in her efforts to sideline Mr. Crist. But political analysts were keeping an eye on Democratic turnout to see how much enthusiasm Mr. Crist, a moderate, has engendered among Democrats, who once viewed him as a political rival.

Mr. Scott, who has spent tens of millions of dollars on his re-election campaign, faced nominal opposition on Tuesday. The two Republicans running against him â€” Elizabeth Cuevas-Neunder and Yinka Adeshina â€” were virtual unknowns, The A.P. said.

Mr. Scottâ€™s spending has paid off: Recent polls suggest that he has caught up with Mr. Crist. The race is expected to be the most expensive in the country.