Actress Ashley Judd considering running for US Senate in Kentucky against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
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Actress Ashley Judd is fueling more speculation that she will run for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky with two public appearances in the nation's capital Friday and Saturday.Judd is scheduled to be the featured speaker Friday at a forum on women's reproductive rights and is slated to receive an award Saturday night for her humanitarian work in India.Such high-profile events are keeping the media spotlight on Judd, who is considering a bid against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. And that spotlight has elevated the race -- which is more than 20 months away -- to marquee status.
Ashley Judd's D.C. events add to speculation