NASHVILLE – Amid renewed speculation that he won’t seek re-election next year, U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tennessee, repeated Monday what he’s been saying for months.
He’s yet to make up his mind, the senator said in a statement – the same stance he’s taken since at least December.
“[I]t is a tremendous privilege to serve Tennesseans in the Senate and much work lies ahead, including passing tax reform, strengthening our national security and getting spending under control,” the former Chattanooga mayor said. “But I think everyone in the Volunteer State knows, as they did in 2012, that running for re-election has never been an automatic for me.”
Corker added: “While we are in a strong position, I am still contemplating the future and will make a decision at the appropriate time.”
On Monday, CNN and Politico raised the possibility Corker, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, might not run for a third term.