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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has begun to have serious conversations with state officials and local powerbrokers about running for a sixth term in the Senate.

The longtime Republican senator is expected to face a tougher challenger and would be a major target for Tea Party groups given his support for a Senate immigration bill granting a path to citizenship for undocumented workers.

But more recently, McCain has given every indication that he wants to stay in the upper chamber, even after three decades as a senator.

Im leaning toward it, McCain told The Hill when asked about running for re-election.

Im doing all the things necessary to do so, McCain says of a reelection bid. A good fundraising quarter. A lot of meetings and talking to a lot of people in the state, the usual preparations in the state.

The 2008 GOP presidential candidate met Fridayin Phoenix with key supporters to plan his re-election race, a McCain aide said.

And McCain says whether Republicans win a Senate majority in November wont particularly make a difference in his decision.

McCain faced a primary challenger in 2010, just two years after Barack Obama defeated him for the White House.

He easily fought off former Rep. J.D. Hayworth, defeating him by 25 points after pouring $25 million into the face.

But Hayworth was seen by many as a weak candidate, and McCain could face a much tougher challenger in 2018.

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McCain gets ready for race of his life