From DouglasDispatch:

Legal papers filed with the Secretary of State’s Office converted what had been an “exploratory committee’’ to a full-blown campaign. The move allows him to now start gathering the signatures to put his name on the ballot for the Democratic nomination.

But Goddard, who has dodged questions about his policies for weeks by saying he was only exploring getting into the race, refused to make himself available after the filing. Aide Rodd McLeod said the campaign is planning a formal media announcement in the coming weeks.

At this point Goddard is the only high-profile Democrat in the race to oust incumbent Republican Jan Brewer.

But he may not get to run against her. She faces opposition within her own party from state Treasurer Dean Martin, former Board of Regents President John Munger and Paulden business owner Owen Buz Mills.

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