- Jeff Flake's retirement creates a wide open race for Arizona's Senate seat in 2018.
- Multiple Republican members of Congress have been floated as potential candidates.
- Far-right outsider candidates could also jump in the race.
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Republicans are already scrambling for a plan to fill Jeff Flake's Senate seat
After Flake's abrupt retirement announcement Tuesday, speculation is already mounting for some potential candidates to replace him.
WASHINGTON — With Sen. Flake's decision to not seek reelection in Arizona next year, the Grand Canyon State's congressional delegation was sent into a frenzy of speculation about who might throw their hat in the ring for what will be a high-profile 2018 race.
Flake made the announcement to retire after just one term on Tuesday, citing as a key reason the deterioration of political discourse, much of which he attributes to President Donald Trump.
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