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  Senator Tim Johnson to announce whether he will run for re-election this month
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Last EditedJ.R.  Mar 18, 2013 07:55pm
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News DateThursday, March 14, 2013 01:00:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionU.S. Sen. Tim Johnson said Wednesday that he will announce later this month whether he will run for a fourth term.

Johnson, D-S.D., announced in a conference call with reporters that he hasn't made up his mind yet but will make a public statement in the next few weeks.

Asked whether Johnson's son, Brendan Johnson, South Dakota's U.S. attorney, might run for his seat, the elder Johnson was noncommittal.

"There are some excellent candidates waiting in the wings if I decide not (to run), but you would have to ask him about that," he said.

The younger Johnson has so far declined to comment on whether he will make an election run, but rumors persist.

"If Sen. Johnson decides not to run, we'll definitely have some top-tier talent, and his son is certainly looking at it," South Dakota Democratic Party Chairman Ben Nesselhuf said recently.

Johnson's seat will be up for election in 2014.
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