Madison businessman announces Senate bid in Superior.

Byline: Shelley Nelson

March 09--A financial adviser from Madison was in Superior today to announce he's running for U.S. Senate, joining an already crowded field of conservative candidates. Eric Hovde, president and chief executive officer the asset management firm Hovde Capital Advisors LLC and private equity firm Hovde Private Equity Advisors LLC, said he is running for office because the nation is in trouble financially. "Our country is in trouble, and our government is broken," Hovde said. With a national debt of $15.5 trillion dollars, he said the nation is borrowing about 40 cents of every dollar it spends, leaving future generations to carry the burden if the …