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Nervous GOP seeks new 2018 Senate candidates in three states
BY SCOTT WONG AND LISA HAGEN - 02/15/18 06:00 AM EST
Republicans worried about holding on to their Senate majority are trying to convince three lawmakers to reconsider their decisions and run for the upper chamber.
Reps. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) are being encouraged to launch Senate bids after initially passing on those races, while Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) is hearing calls to put off his retirement and run for reelection.
The last-minute maneuvering suggests the GOP primary fields may not be settled just eight months before the November midterm elections and highlights an increasing nervousness among Republicans that their Senate majority — once seen as nearly invincible — may be at risk.
“You want to put your best team on the field when you are competing in what could be a potentially challenging election cycle,” said GOP strategist Ryan Williams. “I think the fact that there’s an effort to coax some people into reconsidering shows a degree of concern over the current crop of candidates.”
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http://thehill.com/homenews/house/373939-nervous-gop-seeks-new-2018-senate-candidates-in-three-states
