NEW YORK, June 26 (UPI) -- Veteran U.S. Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., overcame a stiff fight against four primary opponents in a district that is now more than half Hispanic.
Rangel, 82, won Tuesday's Democratic primary and as a result is likely to win a 22nd term, USA Today said. State Sen. Adriano Espaillat, 57, a Dominican-American widely regarded as Rangel's strongest challenger, has been campaigning hard among Hispanics, CNN reported.