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The attention in Missouri's U.S. Senate race has been focused on the GOP primary, but a Democrat quietly out-raised the field last quarter.
Former Gov. Jay Nixon, a Democrat, announced in a statement he would instead focus on his law practice, teaching and personal priorities.
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Springfield News-Leader Former Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said he would not run for U.S. Senate on Thursday, opting to "choose a different path" and leaving the 2022 Democratic nomination open for the taking. Nixon, who left office in 2017 as the most recent Democrat to lead the Show-Me State, expressed a desire to remain focused on his law practice at Dowd Bennett, teaching at Washington University Law School and policy priorities, including conservation. "I always thrived on policy more than politics," Nixon said in a statement posted to Twitter. "My post-governor involvement on a myriad of ...
Originally published on July 16, 2021 2:50 pm In the race for Missouri’s U.S. seat, Attorney General Eric Schmitt raised the most money in the just completed fundraising quarter. Of the four Republican candidates who announced their Senate bids, Schmitt raised $1.33 million. He has about $1.1 million in the bank after his campaign spent close to $232,000. U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler, a Harrisonville Republican who jumped into the Senate race on June 10, raised the second most money out of all announced candidates with $893,000. Hartzler has $1.452 million in the bank. Attorney Mark McClosk...