Republican Senator Thad Cochran announces Resignation

[avebury]

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cochran-mississippi-resignation-senate_us_5a9dba19e4b0a0ba4ad6fdef

Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) announced on Monday that he will be resigning from the Senate because of health issues.

“I regret my health has become an ongoing challenge,” Cochran said in a statement. “I intend to fulfill my responsibilities and commitments to the people of Mississippi and the Senate through the completion of the 2018 appropriations cycle, after which I will formally retire from the U.S. Senate.”

Cochran, who has been battling health problems for quite some time, is not up for re-election this year. The seven-term Republican was absent from the Senate late last year as he recovered from urinary tract infections.

Cochran denied that he was physically unfit for office, CNN reported at the time. But his resignation could help the political fortunes of his colleague, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.).
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Any chance the Democrats can pick up this seat?

[LovingA2andMI]

1. In Mississippi??

Seriously doubtful.

[bearsfootball516]

2. It's Mississippi, so no.

[TomSlick]

3. Oh, I don't know.....

Think we could get Roy Moore to run for the Repub. nomination?