Democrat Tennessee State Rep. Gloria Johnson, who caught national recognition for taking part in a protest on the House floor of the state Capitol earlier this spring, is exploring a potential run for the state’s U.S. Senate seat in 2024.
Ms. Johnson, 61, filed the paperwork (pdf) to register a federal campaign exploratory committee earlier this month. The move is a common precursor to an official campaign launch and allows a prospective candidate to raise some money for travel and polling without officially becoming a candidate.
