By Reid Wilson - 02/05/21 10:51 AM EST
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D) has formally filed papers to run for an open U.S. Senate seat, the first major candidate to enter what is expected to be one of the most competitive contests of the midterm elections.
Fetterman has teased a run, opening a campaign account in January that he said raised more than $1 million in just its first two weeks. He filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday.
Fetterman s team said the paperwork, a regular step required by federal law, did not amount to a formal announcement.