Former state Senator Tom Wiens appears to be jumping into an increasingly crowded field for United States Senate. On Monday, Wiens took the first step towards running by filing Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State for the "Tom Wiens For U.S. Senate Exploritory (sic) Committee, Inc."

This move typically precedes the formal FEC filing of a campaign committee which will likely take place in the coming days. Wiens had previously been aggressively floating his name for the gubernatorial race since at least 2005.

UPDATE: An amended filing correctly spelling "Exploratory" has now been filed.