(Olympia, WA) -- Former Washington state lawmaker and two-time candidate for governor Dino Rossi says he's been contacted about replacing the late Andy Hill in the state Senate. Hill, who was a Republican from Redmond, died last month of lung cancer. Rossi was defeated twice in his bids for the governorship by Democrat Christine Gregoire. The King County Council will appoint Hill's successor after receiving a list of three candidates from the King County Republican Party.