BIVENS OFFICIALLY ENTERS U.S. SENATE RACE

posted by Michael Chihak

AZPM colleague Christopher Conover reported in a blog posting 10 days ago that former Arizona Democratic Party chair Don Bivens was going to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Jon Kyl.

Now, Bivens has confirmed it with an official announcement on his Website. The Arizona Republic's AZ/DC blog reported on that this morning.

Bivens is the first Democrat to become a candidate in a race that has drawn a good deal of attention and several Republican candidates.

Kyl, who is the Senate minority leader and Arizona's junior senator, announced earlier this year that he won't seek a fourth term.