Rep. William Lacy Clay (above) will face fellow Missouri Democratic Rep. Russ Carnahan in the state’s 1st district primary after Carnahan’s district was dismantled during reapportionment. According to some lawmakers, Carnahan was urged by Democratic leadership to run against a Republican in a nearby district, but he declined.
“Everybody has seen this day coming,” the source added. “But the powder’s lit now.”
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