Jay Nixon says he won't run for Senate in 2022

Friday, July 30, 2021

ST. LOUIS -- Former Gov. Jay Nixon will not run for the U.S. Senate in 2022, dashing hopes of some Democrats who thought Nixon had the best chance to beat a Republican in the increasingly conservative state.

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