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TN Lt. Governor Randy McNally will not run for reelection
- On February 26, 2026, Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally announced he will not seek reelection to the Tennessee State Senate and will serve until January 2027.
- A longtime legislator, McNally has served as Lieutenant Governor since 2017, after being elected to the Tennessee House in 1978.
- Citing health, Randy McNally said, `We both realized that our paths are kind of short and this gives us more time to spend together`; Thursday's announcement prompted a lengthy round of applause on the Senate floor.
- With the next legislative session approaching, McNally's decision means two of the three top positions in Tennessee government will change.
- Sen. Bo Watson wrote, `'His retirement brings an end to an era of legislative leadership and service in the Tennessee General Assembly dating back to when he was first elected to the House in 1978,'` while state leaders praised McNally's decades of service and fiscal stewardship.
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Outpouring of support from colleagues, community as Lt. Gov. McNally announces retirement
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Lt. Governor Randy McNally, an Oak Ridge Republican, has announced he won't seek re-election to the State Senate in November 2026, wrapping up a legislative career spanning nearly five decades.
Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, an Oak Ridge senator, is retiring
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Tennessee Lt. Gov. McNally won’t run for reelection; wraps nearly 50-year career
Lt. Randy McNally tells his colleagues in the Tennessee Senate he will not run for reelection in 2026. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)Lt. Gov. Randy McNally announced Thursday he will not run for reelection this year, after serving in the Tennessee legislature for nearly a half-century. “It is with a full heart and a deep sense of gratitude that I announce I will not be a candidate for the state Senate in 2026,” McNally, 82, wrote on …
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