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TexasTowelie

(112,070 posts)
Wed May 8, 2019, 10:27 AM May 2019

Rep. John Rogers considers run for U.S. Senate

Four Republicans are already challenging Doug Jones for his Senate seat.

Now he may be facing a Democratic challenger as well. On Tuesday, embattled state Rep. John Rogers, D-Birmingham, said that he is considering running for Senate.

Rogers said in the Senate floor that he is seeking $1 million in pledges supporting his campaign and already has $500,000 of that.

“I’m running for real. I’m not backing down,” Rogers said. “If I get $500,000 more, I’ll be an official candidate.”

Read more: https://www.alreporter.com/2019/05/08/rep-john-rogers-considers-run-for-u-s-senate/
(Alabama Political Reporter)

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Rep. John Rogers considers run for U.S. Senate (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 2019 OP
Jones is already pretty much dead in the water in Alabama, a primary opponent won't help bearsfootball516 May 2019 #1

bearsfootball516

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1. Jones is already pretty much dead in the water in Alabama, a primary opponent won't help
Wed May 8, 2019, 10:31 AM
May 2019

At the same, time, it may not make much of a difference.

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