Could Scott Brown win re-election... in New Hampshire?

The former senator lost his race in Massachusetts, but says he's open to running in his "second home"

Scott Brown doesn't want John Kerry's old job.
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On Thursday night, after speaking at a Nashua, N.H., dinner to commemorate the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, former senator and current Fox News contributor Scott Brown (R-Mass.) jumped into the 2014 Senate race. He didn't declare his candidacy, or announce an exploratory committee, or even commit to challenging Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), but when asked about a bid for Shaheen's seat, he told reporters he's "not going to rule out anything right now."

"While that seems like it could have been an offhand comment," says New York's Margaret Hartmann, Brown waved enough other red flags to signal that he may in fact be "addicted to running for Senate," and New Hampshire is his next fix. "I don't think I'm done with politics," he said, adding, "New Hampshire's like a second home."

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.