Carnahan Will Challenge Fellow Democrat

The AP
reports that Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-MO) has chosen to run a primary
challenge against Rep. Lacy Clay (D-MO) after Carnahan’s district was
split into a Republican-leaning suburban district and Clay’s heavily
Democratic St. Louis district.

The Hill:
“The race is a continuation of a fight between the two that started
with redistricting, when Missouri lost one of its congressional seats.
Carnahan’s district was dismantled by Republicans in the state
Legislature, but after Missouri’s Democratic governor, Jay Nixon, vetoed
the maps, the final votes to override the veto came from Clay allies in
the statehouse. After it became clear Clay was happy to see Carnahan
lose his seat, Carnahan swore at him on Missouri’s statehouse floor,
according to reports.”