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Mark McCloskey, Lawyer Who Defended Home Against BLM Demonstrators, Considering Senate Run

Charlotte Pence Bond
Mark McCloskey, Lawyer Who Defended Home Against BLM Demonstrators, Considering Senate Run
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Mark McCloskey, the lawyer from St. Louis who rose to fame last year after he and his wife held firearms outside their home while a large group of Black Lives Matter demonstrators neared their property, is considering a run for U.S. Senate.

McCloskey told Politico on Tuesday that he is interested in running for Missouri’s open Senate seat after Republican Sen. Roy Blunt retires.

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