Lang to run for Senate

State Rep. Mike Lang, R-Malta, will run for the open Senate seat in his area in the 2016 elections.

He will seek the seat being vacated by State Sen. John Brenden, R-Scobey, who is is barred from seeking a third term by the state's term-limit laws.

Lang confirmed his decision Monday.

Brenden's sprawling 18th Senate District runs from the North Dakota border west to Wild Horse in Hill County. It covers only the northernmost, sparsely populated part of Hill County.

"I've represented half of the people in this district," Lang said, referring to those in his 33rd House district, the western half o...