Former Dem Lawmaker Sadler Announces for Senate

AUSTIN (AP) — Former state Representative Paul Sadler of Henderson has announced that he will run for U.S. Senate as a Democrat. Sadler told The Associated Press on Monday that he sees an opportunity for a Democrat to win in 2012. He filed his paperwork after the only major candidate, retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, announced Friday that he was dropping out of the Democratic primary. Sadler served in the Texas House from 1991-2003 and was the chairman of several committees working on education issues. Most recently he has worked as the executive director of The Wind Coalition, a lobbying group for the wind energy industry. If he wins the nomination, Sadler will face stiff competition in Texas where no Democrat holds statewide office.