FILE --This Feb. 16, 2012 photo shows Senator Evie Hudak, D-Westminster, testifying during a hearing at the Capitol. Hudak of Denver's western suburbs announced her resignation Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013, less than a week before opponents planned to turn in petitions seeking her recall. The resignation means Democrats will appoint an interim successor and keep a one-seat majority in the Senate next session.(AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)