 A 10% chance, a 15% chance, probably something like that. I think what it would take is Joe Biden himself saying, you know what, it's about time. A Kenton Republican who had been seen as a rising star in the state legislature before announcing he wouldn't seek re-election in 2024 resigned his seat Tuesday. Resignation Republican State Senator Jim Perry of Lenore County was effective Tuesday after he revealed the decision Monday. Perry was a co-chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and a majority whip.