Eric Greitens lost Republican US Senate primary

Former Missouri governor Eric Greitens lost Republican US Senate primary

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Greitens released a campaign ad before encouraging his supporters to get Republican in Name Only(RINO) hunting permits.

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His ad came out after several mass shootings in the United States.

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Candidates should never run ads that talk about hurting or killing their political opponents, and the timing of the ads made a move worse.

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He falsely accepted Trump's lies about the 2020 presidential election, in which President Joe Biden was the legitimate winner.

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To be fair, so did Greitens. Even with this issue, however, Smith has fewer scandals than Greitens

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So unless they do something stupid, Republicans should have a little problem holding onto this Senate seat.

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This is a safe Republican seat, according to Sabato's crystal ball.

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The Republican Party has the best opportunity of winning back the US Senate in the 2022 midterm elections.

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The party has 50 senators and needs a net gain of just one seat to command a majority

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