GRANT- With the redistricting of the Nebraska Legislature now adopted, Ed Dunn of Grant announced Monday he will be seeking the 44th District legislative seat in the 2022 election.

Dunn said he’s been considering a run but wanted to see where the 44th District ended up before finalizing the decision.

When the final boundaries kept Grant and a portion of Perkins County in District 44, Dunn decided it was time to announce his candidacy. Dunn, a Bartley native, said he received a lot of encouragement from Sen. Dan Hughes of Venango, who currently represents the 44th District.

Dunn said his primary motivation to run for the 44th District seat comes from wanting to ensure rural Nebraska, and especially the 44th District, has a voice in Lincoln. Prior to his run he served two tours in Iraq, 2005 and 2009, with U.S. Army and Army Reserves during a 10-year period, 2004-2014. His political ambitions began when he ran for Grant City Council in 2018. He served on the council for five months before resigning his seat after being selected as Grant’s city superintendent.

Assuming he’s elected, Dunn stated he plans to serve both as city superintendent and state senator.

He and his wife, Olga, have three children, son Issiah, who will soon be 15, daughter Hayley, 13, and son Victor, who will be 11 next week.

Current Senator Dan Hughes is term-limited.