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Sen. Bob Corker Ends Reconsideration Of Retirement, Won’t Run Again
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Last Edited | RP Feb 27, 2018 10:03am |
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Author | Cameron Joseph |
News Date | Tuesday, February 27, 2018 03:55:00 PM UTC0:0 |
Description | Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) has ended his Hamlet act and decided once and for all not to run for reelection, his chief of staff said in a statement, a move that eliminates the possibility of a brutal primary between him and Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and likely boosts Republicans’ chances of holding the seat.
Corker had announced his retirement last fall, leading to swift announcements from Blackburn and former Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-TN) that they’d run for his seat. But earlier this month he pulled a surprising about-face, floating the idea that he might run again after all as his allies questioned whether Blackburn’s flaws might put the seat at risk for the GOP. |
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