Earlier, I blogged about how Rep. Brian Munzlinger, R-Williamstown, had formed a committee to run for the 18th District Senate seat. Last week, another Republican lawmaker filed a committee for a potential state Senate run.
Rep. Steve Hobbs, R-Mexico, filed papers with the Missouri Ethics Committee to raise money for a challenge to Sen. Wes Shoemyer, D-Clarence. Hobbs, a close ally of House Speaker Ron Richard, R-Joplin, is the lone Republican state representive representing Boone County.
The formation of a new committee, of course, doesn't equate to a declaration of candidacy. That won't be known until next year.
The 18th District Senate race was the most expensive and competitive contest in the 2006 election cycle. Shoemyer defeated then-state Rep. Bob Behnen, R-Kirksville, by a small margin.
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