Harry Reid retiring: Democrats who could replace him

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid's announcement that he will not seek reelection in Nevada sent shockwaves through the political world Friday and set up a potentially intense, intra-Capitol battle to determine the next Democratic leader that Reid moved quickly to forestall. Reid had repeatedly assured other senators, staff and reporters that he would seek reelection in 2016, even after an early January accident forced the senator to have multiple eye surgeries this year.

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