Arizona gears up for a wide open race with Jeff Flake's retirement
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Jeff Flake's retirement  creates a wide open race for Arizona's Senate seat in 2018.
Far-right outsider candidates could also jump in  the race .
WASHINGTON — With  Sen. Flake 's decision to not seek reelection in Arizona next year  the Grand Canyon State's congressional delegation was sent into a frenzy of speculation about who might throw their hat in the ring for what will be a high-profile 2018 race.
 Flake  made the announcement to retire after just one term on Tuesday  citing as a key reason the deterioration of political discourse  much of which  he  attributes to President Donald Trump.
[TGT] retirement  creates a wide open race for Arizona's Senate seat in 2018.
Far-right outsider candidates could also jump in  the race .
WASHINGTON — With  [TGT] 's decision to not seek reelection in Arizona next year  the Grand Canyon State's congressional delegation was sent into a frenzy of speculation about who might throw their hat in the ring for what will be a high-profile 2018 race.
 Flake  made the announcement to retire after just one term on Tuesday  citing as a key reason the deterioration of political discourse  much of which  he  attributes to President Donald Trump.