Grimes Says She'll Run for US Senate

Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes will run against Mitch McConnell in 2014, in an effort to be named Kentucky's next US Senator.

She made the announcement at 2:45 pm central time Monday.

Grimes said Mitch McConnell's 28 years in Washington is enough.

"I agree with thousands of Kentuckians; that Kentucky is tired of 28 years of obstruction; that Kentucky is tired of someone who has voted against raising the minimum wage, while all the while quadrupling his own net worth. Kentucky is tired of a senior Senator who has lost touch with Kentucky issues, voters, and their values, " said Grimes.

Following her announcement, Grimes took two questions, one about what a McConnell campaign against her might be like. She said she doesn't think Kentuckians will be fooled by a campaign run on fear of losing a grip on power. 

Grimes was elected Secretary of State in 2011.

She is a Maysville native, and is 34 years old.