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Who Might Run To Fill Jeff Flake's Senate Seat?

Published October 25, 2017 at 11:06 AM CDT
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and his wife Cheryl Flake leave the U.S. Capitol as they are trailed by reporters, Oct. 24, 2017 in Washington, D.C. Flake announced that he will not be seeking re-election and he will leave the Senate after his term ends in 14 months. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and his wife Cheryl Flake leave the U.S. Capitol as they are trailed by reporters, Oct. 24, 2017 in Washington, D.C. Flake announced that he will not be seeking re-election and he will leave the Senate after his term ends in 14 months. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

By announcing Tuesday he will retire from Congress once his term ends, Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake opened the door for other candidates to run for his seat.

Here & Now‘s Meghna Chakrabarti checks in with Casey Kuhn (@CaseyAtTheDesk) of KJZZ for more on the mood of the electorate.

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