Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) will seek reelection, a Cochran spokesman confirmed Friday.
Cochran had been weighing whether to run for another term. Mississippi state Sen. Chris McDaniel (R) is the primary tea party challenger running against Cochran. A number of other Republican lawmakers in the state said they would jump into the race if Cochran decided to retire.
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