Larrick (Gr-Ne) will enter race for U.S. Senate

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

Steve Larrick will bicycle across the state in the spring to tell Nebraskans why they should elect him to the U.S. Senate.

Larrick, co-chairman of the Nebraska Green Party, said he'll enter the race Sunday to replace Republican Chuck Hagel, who isn't seeking re-election.

And this time Larrick, who has run for office as a Green Party candidate before, won't have to spend time gathering signatures to get on the ballot.

The Green Party is recognized as an official party for the 2008 election. That is because last year, for the first time, its candidate for statewide office got more than 5 percent of the vote. The candidate was Doug Paterson, who ran for secretary of state.

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