Arpaio still thinking US Senate run

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Sheriff Joseph Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz., has seen his illegal immigration enforcement powers curtailed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after the Department of Justice accused him of discriminating against Latinos, but he still might run for U.S. Senate, and he has no intention of resigning as sheriff.

“When they ask if I’m going to resign I say, ‘Are you kidding?’ I’ll decide in January what office I’m running for,” Arpaio told The Arizona Republic. “I’m still interested in the (U.S.) Senate race. If I don’t run for Senate I am definitely running for sheriff. Let the people decide.”

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