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    Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander, A Bipartisan Dealmaker, Will Retire In 2020

    A former Tennessee governor and U.S. secretary of Education, the Republican is currently the chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
    by Jessica Taylor Dec 17, 2018 2 minutes

    Tennessee Republican Lamar Alexander, one of the few pragmatic dealmakers left on Capitol Hill, is the first senator to announce he won't run for re-election in 2020.

    "The people of Tennessee have been very generous, electing me to serve more combined years as Governor and Senator than anyone else from our state. I am deeply grateful, but now it is time for someone else

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