Governor Heineman (R-NE) a no-go for Senate; Johanns 'surprised' [View all]

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Heineman a no-go for Senate; Johanns 'surprised'

Gov. Dave Heineman will not be a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014.

"I have a passion for being governor," he told reporters at a news conference Saturday. That same passion doesn't exist for becoming a U.S. senator, he said.

If he had chosen to run, Heineman was considered an overwhelming favorite to win the Senate seat held by Mike Johanns, who has announced he will not seek re-election after completing one term.

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http://journalstar.com/news/local/cd2c3ec5-a55d-57d3-9870-e3de8586bdfc.html

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On February 18, 2013, Johanns announced that he will not run for reelection to a second term in 2014.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Johanns

One-term incumbent Republican Mike Johanns was elected with 58% of the vote in 2008. He will not seek a second term. Popular Republican Governor Dave Heineman (who will be term-limited as governor) considered running, but decided not to [66]. Potential Republican candidates to succeed Johanns include Congressman Jeff Fortenberry, former state Treasurer Shane Osborn, state Attorney General Jon Bruning, Congressman Lee Terry, Congressman Adrian Smith, wealthy investor Pete Ricketts, and Midland University President Ben Sasse [67].

On the Democatic side, former U.S. Senator and former Governor Bob Kerrey has decided not to run.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_elections,_2014#Nebraska