Florida's Graham to leave House, considers run for governor

(AP) — The daughter of former senator and governor Bob Graham will leave Congress next year and consider trying to follow her father's footsteps into the governor's mansion.

Democratic Rep. Gwen Graham of Tallahassee announced Thursday that she wouldn't run for re-election — a move that's been widely predicted since her congressional district was redrawn, splitting her home county in half.

During her time in office, Graham has been one of the more moderate Democrats, voting with the Republican majority on a number of issues.

Graham has continued to raise money as if she were seeking re-election and has nearly $1.8 million in her House campaign account.

While she can't transfer it over to a gubernatorial campaign, she can give it to the state Democratic Party or an independent political committee that could help her run for governor.