Freshman congressional representative Denise Majette (D--GA) surprised political observers today by announcing that she would run for the Senate seat being vacated by conservative Democrat Zell Miller.
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The announcement came as a shocker to Georgia political observers, who thought that Majette would coast to an easy re-election in the house.
Although Republicans are still favored to retain the Senate seat, Majette is the first high-profile Democrat to enter the race.