
Democratic Secretary of State Allison Lundergan Grimes announced today that she will challenge Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell next year. Grimes' announcement hands Democrats one their top recruits this cycle and guarantees that McConnell will have a competitive race. The contest moves to the Lean Republican column.View Race »
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