October 03, 2007

New Mexico Republican Pete Domenici Retiring

New Mexico Sen. Pete Domenici will announce tomorrow that he will not seek re-election next year, the Albuquerque Journal reports.

It was rumored that the 75-year-old Republican would step down because of health issues, and that looks to be the case. Republicans now have five vacated seats to defend, as Domenici joins Sens. John Warner (Va.), Chuck Hagel (Neb.), Larry Craig (Idaho) and Wayne Allard (Colo.) in walking away from the Hill next year. Alaska's Ted Stevens has said he intends to run again, but he is currently the subject of a federal corruption probe that has netted one guilty plea and one conviction so far.

Earlier this year, Domenici was in the spotlight for his role in the U.S. attorney firings scandal. The flap surrounding him appears to have died down, though. AP has details on Domenici's health woes.

Posted at 6:20 PM
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