COLUMBIA -Â With Senator Roy Blunt not seeking re-election, there is now an open seat.
The race for Missouri s vacant U.S Senate seat extends as Vicky Hartzler officially announced she would also be in the running.
Hartzler made her announcement Thursday morning in Leeâs Summit at Frontier Justice, a firearms shop.
Hartzler has represented Missouriâs 4th congressional district since 2011, winning her seat after defeating 17-term incumbent Rep. Ike Skelton.
On March 8, Sen. Roy Blunt made an announcement stating that he would not be seeking a third term.
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