Mar 09 2021, 9:38 AM March 08 2021, 8:53 PM March 09 2021, 9:38 AM (Bloomberg) -- Missouri GOP Senator Roy Blunt said Monday he wonât seek a third term in the 2022 election, bringing to five the number of Republicans who arenât seeking re-election next year as the party tries to regain control of the Senate. (Bloomberg) -- Missouri GOP Senator Roy Blunt said Monday he wonât seek a third term in the 2022 election, bringing to five the number of Republicans who arenât seeking re-election next year as the party tries to regain control of the Senate. Blunt, 71, is a member of the Republican leadership team in the Senate and a close ally of Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.