MO-SEN: Democratic Kansas City, Mo., mayor eyes Senate run

[RandySF]

Kansas City, Mo., Mayor Quinton Lucas (D) is urging Democrats to take a hard look at competing for an open U.S. Senate seat next year in Missouri — and he may want to be their nominee.

In an interview, Lucas, 36, said he has met with Democratic Party officials about mounting a campaign to replace retiring Sen. Roy Blunt (R). He said his campaign, if he decides to run, would depart from more traditional Democratic candidates who have lost statewide elections in a state that has moved substantially to the right over the last 20 years.

“It’s a very serious consideration. That said, it was not a lifelong dream to be a United States senator,” Lucas said. “I think that we’ve accomplished a lot in Kansas City.”

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee declined to comment on conversations with potential candidates.

Any Democrat would have a tough challenge in Missouri, a state where former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) lost reelection in 2018 and where the party controls only one of six executive offices, the auditor’s office. Former President Trump carried Missouri by 15 points in 2020, reaching the highest share of the vote for any Republican presidential candidate since Ronald Reagan won reelection in 1984.




https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/553205-kansas-citys-democratic-mayor-eyes-senate-run

[brooklynite]

1. The would perhaps give Jason Kander a chance to run for Mayor again.

[joetheman]

2. GO FOR IT! The only seat we are certain to lose is one we didn't run for. nt

[Thrill]

3. Is Claire going to run?

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

5. I would guess she won't.

She's 67, and while older candidates have run for lots of offices, if this seat could be won by a relatively young person, that would be a bonus.

[xmas74]

6. She has stated she will not be running nt

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

4. That would be wonderful. Quinton would be an amazing

Senator. Although he could still get a lot more done as Mayor of Kansas City.