ˈæftɚɹ ɐ vˈɛɹi kəmpˈɛɾᵻtˌɪv kæmpˈeɪn, bˈoʊθ kˈændᵻdˌeɪts klˈeɪmd ðə nˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən, ænd bˈoʊθ ɪntˈɛndᵻd tə ɹˈʌn ɪnðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən, wˌɪtʃ wʊdhɐv splˈɪt ðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən vˈoʊt ænd θɹˈɛʔn̩ ðə pˈɑːɹɾiz hˈoʊld ɔnðə sˈiːt.
After a very competitive campaign, both candidates claimed the nomination, and both intended to run in the general election, which would have split the Republican vote and threaten the party's hold on the seat.