Jack Carter, the son of former President Carter, said Tuesday he plans to run against John Ensign for the U.S. Senate next year.
Carter, 58, and his wife, Elizabeth, have lived in Las Vegas since 2003, operating the investment consulting firm Carter Global.
"I'm very seriously exploring it," Carter said in an interview Tuesday. "I had not planned to run for office. I have no infrastructure and this is new to me."
Carter said he decided to run in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. He said he was offended by the federal government's response to the disaster.
"I'm more concerned than ever with the way that the country is headed," Carter said.
Regardless of who his father is, it would be interesting to see how he'd do. But another CEO in office? If the apple hasn't fallen too far from the tree, I'd give him a shot.
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