Trent Lott To Resign By End Of Year

Trent Lott To Resign By End Of Year

Senator Trent Lott announced at a noon press conference Monday that he will resign by the end of the year.

Although the reasons for Lott's resignation are unclear, the Senator's office has cleared out health problems as the reason.

According to Bloomberg News, Lott remained in the Senate for a fourth term to help his state rebuild after Katrina.

The Politico reports on Lott's potential replacements:

Rep. Chip Pickering (R-Miss.), who announced his retirement from the House earlier this year, would be a leading candidate for the Senate seat in the special election. Another possible GOP contender for the seat would be Rep. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

On the Democratic side, former Mississippi Attorney General Mike Moore has been mentioned as a strong statewide candidate in an otherwise heavily Republican state.

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