Pennsylvania's Fetterman makes 2022 US Senate run official

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman went on a tour of all 67 Pennsylvania counties to get feedback from residents on recreational marijuana legalization. Fetterman joined Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday in calling for action to legalize the drug.
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman went on a tour of all 67 Pennsylvania counties to get feedback from residents on recreational marijuana legalization. Fetterman joined Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday in calling for action to legalize the drug. Photo credit © CAMERON CLARK/YORK DAILY RECORD via Imagn Content Services, LLC

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's larger-than-life lieutenant governor, the 6-foot-8, bald and tattooed John Fetterman, will run for U.S. Senate. He's making the announcement Monday after kicking off an exploratory fundraising campaign last month that raised over $1 million. The plainspoken 51-year-old Democrat may ultimately see competition for his party's nomination in what could become the most competitive Senate race of 2022. On the Republican side, a number of names are circulating, including former Trump administration figures. Fetterman is by far the highest-profile name in Pennsylvania politics to show interest in running for the seat, which is opening with the departure of two-term Republican Sen. Pat Toomey.