Hutchison Won't Seek Re-election
Kay Bailey Hutchison will not run for re-election to the U.S. Senate.
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In a letter to supporters, Hutchison said she enjoyed serving Texas.
"I am announcing today that I will not be a candidate for re-election in 2012," she wrote to supporters. "That should give the people of Texas ample time to consider who my successor will be."