U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison has filed paperwork with the Texas Ethics Commission appoint a campaign treasurer, thus officially launching an exploratory committee for a 2010 gubernatorial run.
Allan “Bud” Shivers Jr. of Austin was named as campaign treasurer.
While it is not an official declaration of candidacy, it does allow her to begin raising money for a gubernatorial run.
December 9, 2008 at 1:25 am
Some interesting happenings in my homestate. Promoted by Texas Nate With former Texas Comptroller John Sharp’s announcement today that he is in the race for the seat that U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison is expected to abandon as early as this June topursue her runfor governor, all eyes are turning to Texas and the prospects of Democrats picking up another U.S. Senate seat between election cycles. Since 2006, speculation has mounted that Hutchison would abandon her safe senate seat to take on Governor Rick