What’s Keeping Jay Nixon From a Missouri Senate Run

Missouri Independent: “Those close to Nixon say he doesn’t want to jump into the race unless he sees a path to victory.”

“And while Nixon may seem appealing to party leaders who hope he can win back rural Democrats who voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020, that formula has failed in other states.”

“Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen, former Montana Gov. Steve Bullock and former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland each ran for Senate as elder statesmen who could appeal to white, working-class voters who had become reliable Republicans.”