TX Sen. Hutchison to resign in the Fall

Texas US Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) has announced that she will be retiring in the fall to run her campaign for Texas governor as she will attempt to unseat incumbent Rick Perry for the GOP primary. When she retiers, a special election will be held to elect a new senator after an interm is set in place by Perry.

Announced GOP candidates to date for the open Senate seat include State Senate President Pro Tempore Florence Shapiro, former Secretary of State Roger Williams, and State Railroad Commissioners Michael Williams and Elizabeth Ames Jones. The announced Democrats running for Senate are Houston Mayor Bill White and former State Comptroller John Sharp.