Rick Weiland (D), a former Tom Daschle aide who ran for Congress in 1996 and 2002, told the Argus Leader that he will try to win the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD).
Roll Call: Will former Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD) run too?
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