MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Democratic Madison Mayor Paul Soglin says he will be announcing next week that he’s running for governor.
Soglin tells The Associated Press on Thursday he’s hired a campaign manager and plans to get into the crowded Democratic primary “barring unforeseen circumstances.”
Soglin has long promised he would join the race sometime in January. His hiring of a campaign manager with experience in previous statewide races shows he’s serious about the governor’s race.
Soglin is up for re-election as mayor in April 2019. Soglin says he will announce later whether he plans to run for re-election.
Soglin was first elected mayor in 1973 and has served on and off in the position for 20 years. Walker is seeking his third term as governor.
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