Corker wins GOP Senate nomination

Former Chattanooga Mayor Bob Corker won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate and will face Democratic U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr. in November.

With 71 percent of precincts reporting, Corker had 174,085, or 48 percent of the vote, to Ed Bryant’s 126,168, or 35 percent of the vote. Van Hilleary had 56,521 or 16 percent.

The winner will face U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr., who had no serious opposition in the Democratic primary. Ford had 237,535 votes, or 80 percent, with 71 percent of precincts reporting.

Ford hosted a Nashville fundraiser Thursday night with former President Clinton.