Politics | Blanche Lincoln Blanche Lincoln Will Face Runoff in Arkansas She and Bill Halter fail to win majority in Senate primary By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted May 18, 2010 10:29 PM CDT Copied Den. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., is interviewed after voting in the Democratic primary election in Little Rock, Ark. yesterday (AP Photo/Danny Johnston) Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln has failed to win the majority of votes in the Democratic primary and now faces a 3-week fight with Lt. Gov. Bill Halter for her party's nomination. Lincoln—already one of the most vulnerable incumbents seeking re-election this year— is headed toward a June 8 runoff with Halter, extending what has been one of the most bitter and expensive political fights in Arkansas history. Lincoln had said she would be ecstatic with either a runoff or a clear-cut victory in today's primary, but Halter has said that forcing her into a prolonged campaign would be close to a win for his bid. Outside groups on both sides, including the AFL-CIO and the US Chamber of Commerce, had pumped millions of dollars into the race. Read These Next North Carolina shooting suspect once walked the red carpet. The gunman who killed 4 at a Michigan church was an ex-marine. 'We heard a big bang,' says churchgoer in Michigan Skydivers leap from plane 2 minutes before fatal crash. Get breaking news in your inbox. What you need to know, as soon as we know it. Sign up Report an error