LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry formally announced his re-election campaign in the midst of prosecutors alleging that he misled federal authorities who were investigating an illegal contribution to his campaign.
The Nebraska Republican made his announcement in a YouTube video from inside a 1963 Ford pickup, with his wife and dog _ the same backdrop where he acknowledged several months ago that he was under federal investigation.
Fortenberry says he has achieved some major accomplishments over the last year, including a new law to help people with Lou Gehrig's disease, an incurable neurodegenerative disorder, and funding for an agricultural research facilty at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Nebraska state Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks, a Democrat, is also running for the seat.