Ashley JuddLOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Hollywood
star Ashley Judd garnered national attention following suggestions that she
might run as a Democrat as a U.S. Senate candidate from Kentucky in 2014. Now, The Huffington Post is quoting some key
advisers and political figures as saying Judd definitely will run and will
announce her candidacy at the Kentucky Derby.
Judd hasn't said whether she will
run, but sources say Judd has hired the same media consultants who worked on
President Obama's campaign. If she does run, she will going up against Senate
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. His campaign already is addressed the
Judd question, though not head on.
"We'll focus on an opponent
once one actually files," Campaign Manager Jesse Benton said. "In the meantime,
we're just focusing on building the best campaign organization Kentucky has
ever seen."
Judd has a history of activism, a
degree from Harvard, star power and Kentucky roots. If she runs she will have
to establish her residency in the state. She currently resides in Nashville,
TN.
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