Margaret Chase Smith won the special election and later was elected to the [[United States Senate]], where she was known for being a foe of [[Joseph McCarthy]], who exposed communist infiltration of the [[State Department]] and the [[U.S. Army]]. She established a reputation as a [[Moderate Republican]] while her late husband was considered a [[conservative]].<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/> | Margaret Chase Smith won the special election and later was elected to the [[United States Senate]], where she was known for being a foe of [[Joseph McCarthy]], who exposed communist infiltration of the [[State Department]] and the [[U.S. Army]]. She established a reputation as a [[Moderate Republican]] while her late husband was considered a [[conservative]].<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/> |