NBC has reported that Larry Craig will resign tomorrow in the midst of his sex scandal. The resignation will be effective September 30th according to reports from GOP officials from Idaho. Lieutenant Gov. Jim Risch is said to be appointed to the Senate by Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter.

Craig was stripped of powerful leadership positions from leaders in Washington and tried in vain to gain backing to keep his seat in the Senate leading to his resignation announcement tomorrow.

Lt. Gov. Jim Risch was elected to his post earlier this year after he served a stint as the Governor of Idaho. He has been in statewide office since 2003 as both Lt. Governor and Governor. He had been rumoured to be the number one candidate to replace Craig since the scandal broke earlier this week.