Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey (D) has promised Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair Chuck Schumer that he'll take the next "4 to 6 weeks" to consider running for the open seat of retiring Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) next year, but that it's "unlikely" that he'll enter the race against former Gov. Mike Johanns (R).

A Fahey candidacy is the "Plan B" for Senate Democrats, who had hoped that former Sen. Bob Kerrey would enter the race.