Democrats’ worries about losing the Senate seat formerly held by incoming Secretary of State John Kerry were eased Friday when former Sen. Scott Brown confirmed he will not run in a special election.
The decision likely means the Senate seat will stay in the hands of Democrats, who control 55 seats in the 100-seat upper chamber. Republican officials in Washington and Massachusetts widely considered Brown the strongest possible Republican candidate in a state that traditionally favors Democrats.
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