Republican Sen. Betty Little, a top potential contender for the seat Rep. John McHugh will vacate to become secretary of the Army, does not plan to run, an aide in her Albany office confirmed.

"She is not interested," Little spokesman Dan MacEntee said.

That's an interesting turn of events, given how much Little pushed (unsuccessfully) for the GOP nod to run for the 20th CD seat left open by Kirsten Gillibrand's elevation by the governor to Hilla...