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Sen. Domenici to Step Down

HeadlineOct 05, 2007

New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici has announced he won’t seek re-election next year. The 75-year-old Republican has been diagnosed with a degenerative brain disease. The Hill newspaper is reporting Republican Congressmember Heather Wilson will run for Domenici’s seat. Both Wilson and Domenici were wrapped up in the scandal over the firing of U.S. Attorney David Iglesias.

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