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brooklynite

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Tue Jan 9, 2018, 04:24 PM Jan 2018

Martha McSally likely to announce Senate run on Friday

Source: Arizona Daily Star

It looks like Rep. Martha McSally has acquired a new political target — Jeff Flake's Senate seat.

Campaign staff for the Tucson Republican and former fighter pilot has set up a number of "special announcements" on Friday. It includes two that are outside of her Congressional District, one in Prescott and another in Phoenix.

A spokeswoman refused to discuss the announcement, but all signs point to the launch of her Senate campaign.

McSally has shied away from discussing her plans for the last two months, despite Rep. David Schweikert, a Republican colleague in Congressional District 6, telling reporters that the retired Air Force colonel said she was planning to enter the race.

Read more: http://tucson.com/news/local/martha-mcsally-likely-to-announce-senate-run-on-friday/article_b4a466b6-f555-11e7-8694-af6dc0a5e6c0.html

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Martha McSally likely to announce Senate run on Friday (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2018 OP
With Arpaio and Ward splitting the crazy vote, she's in a pretty strong position onenote Jan 2018 #1
Damn, let's hope Arpaio stays in the race eissa Jan 2018 #2
Is she running against Sinema? tinrobot Jan 2018 #3
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