Arizona Governor Doug Ducey quashes Mitch McConnell's hopes for Senate run
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In a letter to donors, the Republican said he was "honored by the confidence and interest you've shown in my public career" but added that his mind was set.
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Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey announced Thursday he would not be a candidate for US Senate in 2022, ending speculation about whether he would reconsider his previous stance against seeking the party's nomination to challenge Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly this fall.
Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey announced Thursday he would not be a candidate for US Senate in 2022, ending speculation about whether he would reconsider his previous stance against seeking the party's nomination to challenge Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly this fall.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has notified Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell that he will not enter his state's high-profile Senate contest, a disappointing development for establishment Republicans who saw Ducey as their best hope to defeat Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly this fall.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) has put what Republicans see as a final kibosh on any chances he would challenge Sen. Mark Kelly (D) later this year, ending a long-running courtship by top Washington Republicans who saw him as their best hope of winning back the seat.
In a letter to donors, the Republican said he was "honored by the confidence and interest you've shown in my public career" but added that his mind was set.
By Kyung Lah, Jeff Zeleny and Rachel Janfaza, CNN Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey announced Thursday he would not be a candidate for US Senate in 2022,