Beau Biden will not seek Senate seat

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The vice president’s son, Beau Biden, has surprised Democrats in his state by deciding not to run for U.S. Senate.

Biden is Delaware’s attorney general and was widely expected to run. The seat being kept warm by Ted Kaufman, a former staffer to Joe Biden, who held the office for decades before being tapped as President Obama’s running mate. Beau Biden’s absence from the race means a win is much more likely for Republican Mike Castle, a member of the House who is considered a moderate.

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