NASHVILLE – Republican state Sen. Mae Beavers said Thursday she’s abandoning her bid for Wilson County mayor and instead will seek re-election to the Senate.
Beavers said at a news conference at the Capitol that she was urged by constituents in the Senate district to remain in the Tennessee General Assembly.
“I … had calls from all over my district asking me to stay in the Senate,” Beavers said. “They thought they had good representation. I feel like I’m doing the right thing.”
State Rep. Susan Lynn, of Mount Juliet, is running for the seat that represents all of Cannon, Clay, DeKalb, Macon and Smith counties, and parts of Sumner, Trousdale and Wilson counties.
Lynn said she’d heard rumors Beavers might seek re-election but didn’t know definitely until her announcement Thursday. Lynn sidestepped direct questions about whether she’s staying in the race, only to say she’s “filed to run” and that she, too, has strong constituency support.