Carson was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives Nov. 7, 2000. As a result of redistricting after the 2000 census, Carson's district was expanded to include much of eastern Oklahoma from Kansas to Texas.
Oklahoma City Mayor Kirk Humphreys said Monday that he also intends to run for the U.S. Senate seat as a republican, but has not officially declared his candidacy.
"After much prayer and thought, I will file today documents announcing my candidacy for what I believe will be the most important election in Oklahoma in a generation, the United States Senate seat being vacated by Don Nickles," Carson said in a Tuesday press release.
Carson said he intends a more formal announcement of his campaign in the next few weeks. He said the focus of his campaign will be on bringing jobs to Oklahoma, health care reform, tax reform, and immigration reform.
