Trent Lott to Try Re-election

Trent Lott announced that he will seek a fourth term. He cited his need to push the post-Katrina cleanup in Mississippi as his top reason for trying to retain his post.

There is also speculation that he may try to regain a leadership position as well. No word on what that would be at this time.

It is an uphill battle for State Representative Eric Fleming to beat the popular Trent Lott. Had he not decided to run it would have made the open seat a hotly contested battleground.

Lott's announcement has more implications than just in Mississippi. It lowers the odds that Democrats can take control of the Senate.