From Huffington Post
Current speaker of the house for Oklahoma T. W. Shannon is entering the race for the state’s Senate seat.
Shannon, a Republican, announced his candidacy after Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine said he won’t run for the position. Bridenstine made this statement before Shannon’s announcement.
“Since
Dr. Tom Coburn’s retirement announcement, I have been honored and overwhelmed by encouragement to succeed him as Oklahoma’s senator,” Bridenstine said. “After giving this matter serious consideration and prayer, my family and I have decided I will not run in the special election to complete Dr. Coburn’s term.”The Senate seat is being given up by Sen. Tom Coburn two years before the end of his term.
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