Green Party member says she'll run for U.S. Senate
Last updated Saturday, April 14, 2007 10:30 PM CDT in News
The Associated Press
LITTLE ROCK -- Green Party member Rebekah Kennedy, who lost a bid for state attorney general last year, says she will run for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Mark Pryor.
Kennedy, 28, acknowledged Friday that her bid to unseat the Democrat incumbent is a long shot. She plans to make her formal announcement on Earth Day, April 22.
A Fort Smith attorney, Kennedy won about 4 percent of the vote in the November election. Dustin McDaniel, a Democrat, won the race.
Pryor is seeking a second term. He recently announced that he has collected nearly $2.1 million in campaign contributions. Kennedy has raised about $150.
No Republican has announced for the Senate seat.
Kennedy said she is opposed to the war in Iraq and supports alternative energy development.
In order to get on the 2008 ballot, the Green Party will have to gather 10,000 signatures within a 60-day period. Kennedy said the party hasn't decided yet when to begin collecting signatures.
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Anonymous wrote on Apr 15, 2007 1:19 PM:
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