(AP) – Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley is taking a
first step toward entering the race for U.S. Senate.Hawley spokesman Scott Paradise on Wednesday confirmed the Republican will
launch an exploratory committee this week for a possible challenge to Democratic
U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill.
first step toward entering the race for U.S. Senate.Hawley spokesman Scott Paradise on Wednesday confirmed the Republican will
launch an exploratory committee this week for a possible challenge to Democratic
U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill.
Big-name Missouri Republicans and donors coalesced around Hawley as a favored
candidate to challenge McCaskill. She’s among 10 Senate Democrats running in
states won by President Donald Trump.
An exploratory committee will allow Hawley to start raising money for a bid
before he announces a final decision.
While he had close to $1 million in his state campaign coffers at the end of
June from his 2016 race for attorney general, he can’t use that money on a
federal race.
McCaskill is considered one of the most vulnerable Democrats in the 2018
election.
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