Arizona Governor Doug Ducey says he won't run for Senate

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has closed the door on mounting a U.S. Senate campaign, rebuffing pressure from some national Republicans to enter the race to challenge Democratic incumbent Senator Mark Kelly.

"These days, if you're going to run for public office, you have to really want the job," Ducey said in an email to donors explaining his decision. "Right now I have the job I want, and my intention is to close my years of service to Arizona with a very productive final legislative session AND to help elect Republican governors across the country in my role as chairman of the Republican Governors Association."

In his note, which was obtained by CBS News, Ducey acknowledged that although he had already said over a year ago in January 2021 that he didn't want to run for the Senate, "a number of people have asked me to reconsider." Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was reportedly among those encouraging Ducey to think about entering the race.