Twenty-seven Republican challengers ran for the U.S. Senate in 2012, yet only three will be sworn into office in January -- Ted Cruz (R-TX), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), and Deb Fischer (R-NE). All three GOP members of the Senate's freshman class are conservatives and all three were endorsed by the Senate Conservatives Fund.
When it comes to fighting wasteful Washington spending and parochial politics, nobody has done more to advance the cause of freedom than Jeff Flake. Nobody.
In Arizona, which will likely be a highly contested Senate seat in the 2012 election, Obama has reportedly been encouraging U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona (D) to run.
Wil Cardon, a 40-year-old investment manager has announced plans to run for the U.S. Senate in Arizona against U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ). Cardon has the ability to self-finance his campaign and is pledging to outspend Flake who had just over $2 million cash-on-hand at the end of June.