Friday, January 25, 2013
Politics U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss won't seek re-election
Posted by Thomas Wheatley @thomaswheatley on Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 10:16 AM
Big news this morning. After more than 10 years in Washington, D.C., U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Georgia, says he's calling it quits.
Jim Galloway has the scoop. He reports that Chambliss told senior staff the news this morning that he wouldn't seek a third six-year term.
Possible Republican contenders for the soon-to-be-open seat include: Congressmen Paul Broun of Athens, Tom Graves of Ranger, and Phil Gingrey of Marietta. And pretty much every Republican who has ever set his or her sights on serving on Capitol Hill.
We're also particularly interested in which Democrats will consider running for the post. Galloway mentions Congressman John Barrow, D-Augusta, who's survived numerous challenges.
Place your bets.
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