This is exciting news: Both Ohio SoS Jennifer Brunner and Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher are running to replace Repub George Voinovich...
Cleveland Plain Dealer:
COLUMBUS -- Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner is turning to the Web to make her announcement that she is officially entering the race for the U.S. Senate seat. She'll make the announcement around 1 P.M. through a video on a new campaign Web site.
Brunner is the first Democrat to enter the race. Lt. Governor Lee Fisher, who has the backing of Gov. Ted Strickland, recently set up an exploratory committee but has stopped short of officially entering.
Former congressman and Bush White House official Rob Portman is the only Republican running for the seat held by George Voinovich, who is not seeking re-election in 2010.
UPDATE: Brunner's campaign team is still trying to get everything organized for the official announcement and has not officially notified reporters and others as to its Web site.
Not to be outdone, Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher has entered the race as well.
Cleveland Plain Dealer:
COLUMBUS -- Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher will officially enter the race for the U.S. Senate today around 6 pm in a State House news conference.
Fisher recently formed an exploratory committee that allowed him to raise money for a possible bid but he would not commit to jumping in. Today, just hours after news broke of Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner's decision to get in the race, Fisher said he made a decision over the weekend to enter the race.
Both had been expected to enter the race to replace Republican George Voinovich, setting off what will be a contentious Democratic primary in 2010.
Official Brunner website will be up here: www.jenniferbrunner.com
This is going to get interesting very quickly.