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COLUMBUS -- Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher will officially enter the race for the U.S. Senate today around 6 pm in a State House news conference.

Fisher recently formed an exploratory committee that allowed him to raise money for a possible bid but he would not commit to jumping in. Today, just hours after news broke of Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner's decision to get in the race, Fisher said he made a decision over the weekend to enter the race.

Both had been expected to enter the race to replace Republican George Voinovich, setting off what will be a contentious Democratic primary in 2010.