 On January 15, 2009, Hutchison transferred nearly all the money, approximately $8 million, from her federal campaign account to her gubernatorial exploratory committee.On November 13, 2009, Hutchison announced that she would not resign from the Senate seat until after the primary on March 2, 2010.Hutchison lost the gubernatorial primary to Perry and on March 31, 2010, she announced her intention to serve out her third term.