Randy Parraz is announcing for the Dem senate primary

Politico reports that Randy Parraz is entering the Democratic primary for John McCain’s senate seat.

Parraz is a longtime activist against Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

From Politico:

An Arizona civil rights advocate jumped into the state’s Senate race Monday, pointing to the strict anti-illegal immigration law just signed by Republican Gov. Jan Brewer as a central theme of his campaign.

Randy Parraz joins a Democratic primary field that includes just one other candidate, businessman and Tucson City Councilman Rodney Glassman. And Christina Martinez, a spokeswoman for Parraz, said the new immigration law was a major factor driving his decision to run.

“This was the straw that broke the camel’s back,” she said. “For many of us, our spirit has become broken. People don’t have the will to take the lead and challenge these folks, so we’re relying on Randy to do it.