Republican topples Feingold in Wisconsin

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans have claimed a prominent liberal incumbent, toppling three-term Democratic Sen. Russell Feingold of Wisconsin.

Feingold was the second Democrat incumbent senator to fall, after Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas. Republicans also have taken away two other Democratic seats, in Indiana and North Dakota, where the incumbent lawmakers were retiring.

Republican Ron Johnson, an multimillionaire Oshkosh businessman and first-time candidate, beat Feingold, who was known for his role in revising campaign finance laws. Johnson ran as a Washington outsider, tapping into voter anti-establishment fervor.