As everyone knows, the democrats have quite a few Senate seats to defend in states that Trump won. McCaskill is looking very vulnerable in deep red Missouri, a state that Trump won in landslide fashion Although he hasn't officially announced his candidacy, from everything that I've read Missouri's new Attorney General Josh Hawley seems to be the early favorite to win the GOP nomination. Hawley even appears to have the backing of VP Pence.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...ion/468549001/
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"Josh spoke to Vice President Pence this weekend and has been getting a great deal of encouragement to run. He is giving the race serious consideration," said the spokesman, Scott Paradise. "Josh has also received calls from others interested in running and he is letting them know of his decision to consider the race."
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Missouri GOP coalesce around Hawley to challenge McCaskill - ABC News
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Big-name Missouri Republicans and donors have coalesced around Attorney General Josh Hawley as their favored candidate to challenge veteran Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill in 2018, which would set up a marquee contest between a wily incumbent and an up-and-coming political novice in a state that has trended conservative.
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Hawley to form exploratory committee for U.S. Senate run this week | Political Fix | stltoday.com