Lamar Alexander to leave Senate after 2020

Published December 17, 2018 5:29pm ET



Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., announced Monday that he will not run for re-election to the Senate in 2020, foregoing a likely fourth term in office.

In a statement, Alexander, 78, said it is time for “someone else” to be able to represent Tennessee in the Senate. Alexander added that he intends to serve the final two years of his term.

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