AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A Republican senator is exploring a possible 2018 run against incumbent independent U.S. Sen. Angus King.
Sen. Eric Brakey admit he is an underdog against King, who has served since 2013 and intends to run for re-election. Republican Gov. Paul LePage said in May that he also would run against King, if he’s not given a position in Republican President Donald Trump’s administration.
Brakey announced Wednesday that he formed a federal exploratory committee, which will raise funds for traveling and assess what it will take to run a viable campaign.
The two-term state senator has sponsored at least 29 bills this session on topics from eliminating corporate welfare to allowing the use of medical marijuana to treat opiate addiction.
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