Hawley plans exploratory committee to challenge McCaskill

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(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.

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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