Carson is seeking the Democratic nomination to run for U.S. Senate, which will be open due to the retirement of U.S. Senator Don Nichols (R-Ponca City).
Boren said that he will officially announce in each of the district's 25 counties during January.
"I intend to run an old-fashioned, shoe-leather campaign, knocking on as many doors and seeing as many people personally as I possibly can," Boren said. "I intend to run a positive campaign based on my own merits."
Boren said his campaign will include:
Bringing good jobs to rural Oklahoma
Expanding access to quality health care
Protecting rural schools
Boren said, "We need to ensure that police and firefighters receive adequate funding. We must create good jobs where we need them most right here in eastern Oklahoma. And we owe it to our seniors and working families to provide affordable health care."
Boren previously worked in community banking and the independent oil and gas business. He worked on the staff of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and as a field representative on a congressional staff.
"I learned a great deal about the problems and challenges faced by the people of eastern Oklahoma, Boren said.
Boren has also been active in education and was president of the Seminole State College Educational Foundation.
Boren has also done volunteer work for community organizations like Big Brothers and Big Sisters, the Rotary Club and the Jasmine Moran Children's Museum where he currently serves on the board of directors.
After being elected to the State House, Boren said he fought to keep the Rural Economic Action Plan alive when the state enacted budget cuts, and he co-authored legislation to move the presidential primary date for Oklahoma to Feb. 3, 2004, a decision that has brought presidential candidates to the state.
