Politics & Government

Schweich Won't Seek U.S. Senate Seat

The Republican from Clayton explained his decision this week in an interview with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

resident Tom Schweich will not run for U.S. Senate as some prominent Republicans had hoped he would, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Tuesday.

Quoting from the Post-Dispatch report:

"But Schweich prepared a statement this morning saying that after consulting with his family, friends and supporters, he decided that he wanted to continue in the job he won at the polls in 2010."

Learn more about why he chose not to enter the race and what former Sen. John Danforth has to say about the decision in the complete Post-Dispatch article.


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