TRENTON, N.J. -- U.S. Sen. Jon Corzine will run for governor and plans to make that announcement next week, The Star-Ledger of Newark reported Thursday citing seven Democrats familiar with his decision.
Corzine could become the first Democrat to formally declare his candidacy for the November 2005 election. Acting Gov. Richard J. Codey has said he will wait until January to say if he is running for the job, which could mean a primary fight for Democrats.
The first-term senator will announce at a north Jersey news conference that he is forming an exploratory committee, the newspaper reported. Corzine then will host meetings with Democratic leaders and begin to set up a fund-raising group.
Corzine's formal campaign announcement will come early next year, the newspaper reported.
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