sentences:  He defeated Democrat Aly Xiong in the primary election and Republican Scott Zimmer in the general election.In the 2002 general election, he defeated Republican Ken Lehman, the Green Party's Roger Alton Westall, and the Independence Party's John Klein.In 2004 and 2006 he defeated Republican Gregory W. LeMay, in 2008 he defeated Republican David Carlson, and in 2010 he defeated Republican Cheryl Golden-Black.