Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis (pictured) is planning to run for New Jersey Senate.
A state Democratic Party official says Lewis will announce his candidacy on Monday.
Lewis has called a 2 p.m. news conference in Burlington County to announce his "political plans."
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