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Hutchison Likely to Resign from the Senate in the Fall
Another piece of bad news for the Republicans is the long-rumored resignation of Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) this fall. Apparently Hutchison, whose ambition to be governor of Texas is no secret, feels she can campaign better for governor if she doesn't have to be in D.C. to vote on pesky cloture motions all the time. If she resigns after September, Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) will appoint a temporary replacement and then there will be a special election in May 2010. A Hutchison resignation will undoubtedly cause Houston mayor Bill White (D) to run for her seat and he has a decent chance of winning.