CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – (CLARKSVILLENOW) Republican State Sen. Mark Green says he has made a decicion about whether to rejoin the governor’s race but won’t make his decision public until later this week.
He was expected to make his decision by Tuesday, but that was delayed following the weekend announcement that fellow GOP Senator Mae Beavers will enter the race.
Green spoke to Clarksvillenow.com Sunday at the Montgomery County Memorial Day observance.
“With Mae Beavers stepping in the race it kind of makes us have to recalculate the numbers,” Green said.
Beavers and Bill Lee will both take conservative votes away from him in a Republican primary.
“The question is, do we still have a path? My team is looking at that now.”
In a Facebook post late Monday night, Green said he has decided “what’s next,” but wants to spend the week informing friends and supporters.
The retired Army flight surgeon put his campaign for governor on hold after he was nominated for Army Sectary by President Donald Trump. He withdrew his name from consideration after what he called “false and misleading attacks” against him over his remarks about LGBT Americans and Muslims.