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"I will not be running for re-election in the United States Senate in 2020. The people of Tennessee have been very generous and have chosen me to sit as governor and senator for more years combined than anyone in our state, "Alexander said in a statement.
"I am deeply grateful, but now is the time for someone else to have this privilege," he added.
Alexander represents Tennessee in the Senate since 2003.
Retirement sets up a largely open Republican primary in a state where the GOP is dominant.
The incumbent is outgoing Governor GOP Bill Haslam. He has qualified for Bob Corker's Senate seat in 2018 but has built a national network as president of the Republican Governors Association and is just weeks away from his departure. A Republican from Tennessee said that a Haslam race would prevent at least some other potential candidates from signing up for the race.
State GOP Congress members will also be closely watched. A Donald Trump-style candidate, potentially as the elected representative Mark Green, could emerge. The Republican of Tennessee, speaking under the guise of anonymity in order to frankly discuss the potential, also pointed out Representative Chuck Fleischmann, former representative Stephen Fincher (who lost the Senate primary) in 2018 President-elect Marsha Blackburn), US Ambassador to Japan Bill Hagerty and orthopedic surgeon Manny Sethi, who co-edited a book on health policy with former Senator Bill Frist,
Rep. Diane Black, who lost the GOP governorship primary in 2018, finishing third behind elected governor Bill Lee and businessman Randy Boyd, is also the subject of speculation over a eventual race in the Senate.
including country music stars who are politically active and live in Nashville, as well as sports figures such as former Tennessee University quarterback Peyton Manning.
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