Sen. Claire McCaskill rules out 2016 gubernatorial bid

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Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) has ruled out a run for governor in 2016, sparing Democrats from having to defend her seat in the increasingly red state until 2018.

"I will not be running for governor in 2016," McCaskill said Monday in a radio interview. "That’s a firm no."

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