Washington Reporter
North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven is expected to announce Monday that he will run to replace the retiring Byron Dorgan in the U.S. Senate,
Politico reports. The announcement will come at the GOP district convention in Bismarck.
Hoeven was long expected to enter the race, and recent polls show the popular three-term governor leading Dorgan, a Democrat, by 22 percentage points. National Republican leaders, including Mike Huckabee, have encouraged him to enter the race, which now looks even more attractive after Dorgan's unexpected exit.
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