John Deaton plans to make a final decision about running for U.S. Senate by October, and he is canvassing political consultants to help him run a potential campaign against Sen. Ed Markey, he told the Herald in an interview.

Deaton said earlier this year that he was considering challenging Markey as a Republican. But he conditioned a bid on whether a Trump-endorsed candidate joined the fray, and if he believed he could raise more money than when he challenged U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren last year.

“Well, those things sort of lined up. I don’t believe the White House is going to get involved in Massachusetts, so that’s good as far as I’m concerned,” Deaton said. “I’ve went another step, I’ve started interviewing consultants. So am I telling you that I’m running? No, I haven’t announced. I

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