U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., who lost the state GOP’s gubernatorial nomination to Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam last week, is thanking supporters and telling them “we look forward to seeing and visiting with you in the future.”
In an e-mail sent today, the Chattanoogan said that “while we came up short, the Wamp family wants each of you to know how much we appreciate all of the prayers, hard work and investment into our campaign.”
Wamp said he hopes “our Republican nominee” will adopt his 20/20 Vision policy plan that focused on job creation, better schools through early childhood reading, prevent health care and other measures.
He does not mention Haslam by name. Wamp drew raised eyebrows during his Aug. 5 concession speech with comments including “the best candidate doesn’t always win.” He did endorse Haslam and stood beside him at a GOP unity event on Saturday.
“Together, we can all make our great state even better,” Wamp said in his e-mail, noting that he, his wife, Kim, daughter Coty and son Weston “are holding our heads high, proud of what we’ve accomplished over the last 19 months.