Carly Fiorina, the former chief executive of Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ), said Wednesday that she will run for the U.S. Senate seat in California currently held by Democrat Sen. Barbara Boxer, according to an opinion piece Fiorina wrote for the Orange County Register.
"I now understand, in a very real way, that the decisions made by the Senate impact every family and every business, of any size, in America," Fiorina wrote. "This is what motivates me to run for the U.S. Senate."
Fiorina is reportedly expected to make a formal announcement later Wednesday.
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