NASHVILLE, TENN. - Former Gov. Phil
Bredesen, the last Democrat to win a statewide race in Tennessee, is
considering a bid to succeed retiring Republican Bob Corker in the U.S.
Senate.
Bredesen said in a statement to The Associated Press on Monday that he
is mulling an entry into the race after several people urged him to
reconsider his initial statements that he had no interest in running.
Bredesen is a wealthy former Nashville mayor who was first elected
governor in 2002. He completed his second term in early 2011.
Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn has joined the race on an
anti-establishment platform. Former Rep. Stephen Fincher is also
considering a Republican bid.
Nashville attorney James Mackler is the only Democrat actively
campaigning, though Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke is also considering a
bid.
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