John Kennedy's decision to opt out of race for governor or...

State Treasurer John Kennedy 's decision last week to run for re-election, rather than run for governor or attorney general, is a sign to some Republicans that he's likely to run for the Senate in 2016. Some Republicans now expect Kennedy to compete with fellow Republicans U.S. Reps.

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