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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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Tennessee’s Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally Will NOT Seek Reelection

Image Credit: Senator Jack Johnson / Facebook The Center Square [By Kim Jarrett] with excerpts from The Tennessee Lookout – Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally will not run for reelection, ending a 48-year tenure in state office. McNally, 82, was elected to the House of Representatives in 1978, then ran successfully for the Senate in 1986. He has served as lieutenant governor since 2017. “It has been the honor of my life to represent the people of …

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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.

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