Politics News Alert: Mich. Republican McCotter resigns House seat

	Friday, July 6, 2012 5:58:01 PM POLITICS NEWS ALERT Michigan Republican McCotter resigns House seat Republican Rep. Thaddeus McCotter of Michigan announced Friday that he is resigning his House seat after 26 years in political office. McCotter failed to qualify for the primary ballot after most of his petition signatures were found to be invalid. State officials are investigating the matter. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/thaddeus-mccotter-unexpectedly-resigns-from-congress/2012/07/06/gJQAfxqWSW_blog.html Or visit washingtonpost.com/politics. SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071  ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy