Politics | Bob Kerrey Kerrey to Run for Nebraska Senate Seat Former governor jumps back into arena By Kevin Spak Posted Feb 27, 2012 2:09 PM CST Copied In this June 2, 2010, file photo former Nebraska senator Bob Kerrey speaks in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File) Bob Kerrey plans to jump back into the political fray with a run for Ben Nelson's Nebraska Senate seat, a senior Democratic aide tells the Washington Post. Kerrey, a former Nebraska governor and senator, had been floated as a possible candidate as soon as Nelson announced his retirement, but earlier this month announced that he had decided against it for family reasons. He has since apparently changed his mind. Democrats were desperate for Kerrey to run, having few other viable options in Nebraska, and with control of the Senate hanging in the balance. But Kerrey might not be seen as a native son anymore; he moved to New York after retiring from the Senate in 2001. Read These Next "Admiral Piett" of the Star Wars universe died from COVID. What makes a person cool? These six traits. This is the most 'American' car on the road. Shooter opens fire on Texas Border Patrol Report an error