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As a Republican, what position did Greitens run for in 2016?

  • Senator

  • Governor

  • Representative

  • Attorney General

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In 2016, Greitens ran for Governor of Missouri as a Republican. A former Navy SEAL and Rhodes Scholar, Greitens campaigned on a platform of fiscal responsibility, smaller government, and tough-on-crime policies. He defeated Democratic incumbent Jay Nixon in a close election and took office in January 2017.
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