Rep. Victoria Steele resigns to run against Martha McSally

State Rep. Victoria Steele resigned today to focus on her bid to win a seat in Congress.

The Tucson Democrat sent her resignation to the House leadership this afternoon, a campaign staffer confirmed.

Steele formed an exploratory committee last June, to run against Republican Rep. Martha McSally in Congressional District 2. 

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She has been in the state legislature since 2012.

Local Democrats will now need to recommend three possible replacements to the Pima County Board of Supervisors. 

The appointee must be a Democrat and live in District 9.