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Ashley Judd Plans Senate Run: Sources

Actress Ashley Judd has told advisers and political figures in Kentucky that she plans to announce her candidacy for the U.S. Senate this spring, according to The Huffington Post. A source said that she told an ally she plans to announce her run for the Democratic nomination for the 2014 race close to the running of the Kentucky Derby in May.

In an email response to The Huffington Post Judd said, “I am not sure who is saying this stuff, but it is not I! I’d prefer as a fan of your journalism that you stay accurate and credible. We told everyone who called us yesterday these stories are fabrications.”

One source, who is an elected official, said, “I know she knows she has to declare soon. She could always change her mind,” he added. “I changed my mind twice before I finally declared. But as of now it is a done deal.”

Judd currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee, which means that she will need to establish a residence in Kentucky by November of 2013. The state’s law requires that political candidates be living in the state for one year prior to Election Day. It is expected that she will live in Lexington. She studied at the University of Kentucky and still goes to their basketball games.

Jim Vassallo: Jim is a freelance writer based out of the suburbs of Philadelphia in New Jersey. Jim earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and minor in Journalism from Rowan University in 2008. While in school he was the Assistant Sports Director at WGLS for two years and the Sports Director for one year. He also covered the football, baseball, softball and both basketball teams for the school newspaper 'The Whit.' Jim lives in New Jersey with his wife Nicole, son Tony and dog Phoebe.

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