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Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens gestures while speaking to reporters in Jefferson City on Feb. 22, 2022. Greitens resigned as Missouri governor amid criminal charges and legislative investigations, is accused of abuse and bullying by his ex-wife and ran a widely condemned ad suggesting he was hunting members of his own party with a gun. And the Republican is still a leading contender for election to the U.S. Senate. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb File)

What to watch in primaries in Arizona, Michigan, elsewhere

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This image from video from a campaign ad by Eric Greitens for U.S. Senate, shows Greitens, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Missouri, in a campaign video ad that shows him brandishing a long gun and declaring that he's hunting RINOs, or Republicans In Name Only. The video was scraped off Facebook within a few hours Monday, June 20, 2022. It remains live, however, on YouTube, where it's been watched thousands of times. You can also still see the video on Twitter, but you can't retweet it. (Courtesy of Eric Greitens for U.S. Senate via AP)

Missouri GOP Senate candidate Eric Greitens dismisses ‘faux outrage’ over RINO hunting ad

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, speaks at the Taney County Lincoln Day event at the Chateau on the Lake in Branson, Mo., April 17, 2021. The ex-wife of Missouri GOP Senate candidate Eric Greitens has accused him of physical abuse. That's according to an affidavit filed Monday in the former couple's child custody case in Missouri. (Nathan Papes/The Springfield News-Leader via AP, File)

Eric Greitens calls ex-wife’s abuse claims ‘completely fabricated’

By Brian Slodysko and Jim Salter and Summer Ballentine - Associated Press

In this May 17, 2018, photo, then Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens waits to deliver remarks to a small group of supporters near the capitol in Jefferson City, Mo. Greitens' political future seemed doomed by scandal when he resigned as Missouri governor. Now, he appears primed to test whether Sen. Roy Blunt's retirement provides a path for redemption within a Republican Party searching for direction after former President Donald Trump's election loss. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Eric Greitens, ex-Missouri governor, announces Senate run

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FILE- In this May 17, 2018, photo, then Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens waits to deliver remarks to a small group of supporters near the capitol in Jefferson City, Mo. Greitens' political future seemed doomed by scandal when he resigned as Missouri governor. Now, he appears primed to test whether Sen. Roy Blunt's retirement provides a path for redemption within a Republican Party searching for direction after former President Donald Trump's election loss. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Ex-Missouri Gov. Greitens announces 2022 US Senate bid

By JIM SALTER - Associated Press

In this April 27, 2020 image from video provided by KRCG-TV, former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens delivers masks to first responders in Columbia, Mo. Greitens passed out masks across the state in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic last spring. (KRCG-TV via The AP)

EXPLAINER: What’s the background of Senate hopeful Greitens?

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FILE - In this June 18, 2018, file photo, Missouri Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe makes his opening statement during a news conference in the governor's office at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City. Mo. Republican Lt. Gov. Kehoe said Monday, March 22, 2021, that he will not seek the Republican nomination in 2022 but will instead run for governor in 2024. (Emil Lippe/The Jefferson City News-Tribune via AP, File)

Kehoe won’t pursue Senate but will run for governor in 2024

By JIM SALTER - Associated Press

In this April 27, 2020 image from video provided by KRCG-TV, former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens delivers masks to first responders in Columbia, Mo. Greitens passed out masks across the state in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic last spring. (KRCG-TV via The AP)

Is Blunt’s exit an opening for ex-Gov. Greitens to return?

By JIM SALTER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2020, file photo, Missouri gubernatorial candidates, Gov. Mike Parson, and State Auditor Nicole Galloway are seen onstage before the Missouri gubernatorial debate at the Missouri Theatre in Columbia, Missouri. They are opposing each other in the Nov. 3, 2020, general election. (Robert Cohen/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP, Pool File)

Trump, Parson, Wagner win in Missouri

By SUMMER BALLENTINE - Associated Press

The Latest: Veteran congressman ousted in Missouri primary

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File-Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens reads from a prepared statement as he announces his resignation during a news conference, Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at the state Capitol, in Jefferson City, Mo. The Navy appeared reluctant to reinstate former Navy SEAL and Missouri Gov. Greitens in 2019 until Vice President Mike Pence's office intervened, according to newly released documents. Greitens resigned as governor in 2018 amid several political scandals. (Julie Smith/The Jefferson City News-Tribune via AP, File)

Eric Greitens Navy reinstatement in doubt until Pence intervened: Documents

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File-Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens reads from a prepared statement as he announces his resignation during a news conference, Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at the state Capitol, in Jefferson City, Mo. The Navy appeared reluctant to reinstate former Navy SEAL and Missouri Gov. Greitens in 2019 until Vice President Mike Pence's office intervened, according to newly released documents. Greitens resigned as governor in 2018 amid several political scandals. (Julie Smith/The Jefferson City News-Tribune via AP, File)

Navy reluctant to reinstate former Missouri Gov. Greitens

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Ex-homicide prosecutor challenges St. Louis circuit attorney

By JIM SALTER - Associated Press

Missouri ex-governor rushes to scene of double homicide

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Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens speaks to a small group of supporters announcing the release of funds for the state's biodiesel program Thursday, May 17, 2018, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Eric Greitens, ex-Missouri governor, renders aid at double homicide scene

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FILE - In this May 29, 2018, file photo, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens announces his resignation during a news conference in Jefferson City. Greitens has re-emerged in public in recent months, leading to speculation that he might be open to running for office again. The Republican resigned as governor in June 2018 after facing charges connected to an extramarital affair and campaign finance issues. The charges were dropped when Greitens resigned. (Julie Smith/The Jefferson City News-Tribune via AP, File)

Greitens’ re-emergence fuels speculation of a comeback

By JIM SALTER - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 30, 2018 file photo St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner speaks at a news conference in St. Louis. A special prosecutor who was assigned to determine if attorneys for former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens threatened Gardner has found no evidence of criminal misconduct. The report from retired Boone County Associate Circuit Judge Michael Bradley was released Thursday Nov. 7, 2019. Gardner accused Greitens' lawyers of threatening her during Greitens' 2018 invasion of privacy case in St. Louis. The charges were eventually dropped but Greitens resigned in June 2018. (AP Photo/Jim Salter, File)

Report: No evidence St. Louis prosecutor was threatened

By JIM SALTER - Associated Press

Missouri pays $366K to defend lawsuit over Greitens’ app use

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Audit: Missouri taxpayers paid $200K in Greitens legal fees

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The Latest: Probe involving St. Louis prosecutor ongoing

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