Sen. Lamar Alexander

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., speaks at the unveiling of the official portrait of Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam. Alexander said Monday he is not running for re-election in 2020.

Politics & Government

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

2:24pm December 17, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

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.