U.S. Rep. Mark Green (R-TN, 7th District), announced that He won't Run for a Fourth Term, pointing to the Impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas (D), just the day before, as among the reasons it is “time for me to return home.”
“Our country – and our Congress – is broken beyond most means of repair,” Green said in a Statement. “I have come to realize our fight is not here within Washington, our fight is with Washington.”
As Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, Green was a driving force behind the Mayorkas Impeachment push over Border Security, in a deeply Partisan and highly unusual attack on a Cabinet Official.
His Panel conducted a months-long Investigation of Mayorkas, His Policies, and His Management of the Department, ultimately concluding that His Conduct in Office amounted to “high crimes and misdemeanors” worthy of Impeachment. The 1st Vote Failed to Impeach. A Second Vote will try again.
Green has served since 2019, with His District Redrawn in 2022, to include a significant portion of Nashville. He previously served as an Army Surgeon and in the State Senate.
Green flirted running for Governor in 2017, but Ssuspended His Campaign, after He was Nominated by Trump for Army Secretary. He later Withdrew His Nomination, due to criticism over His Remarks about Muslims and LGBTQ+ Americans, including saying that being transgender is a disease. He also urged that a stand be taken against “the indoctrination of Islam” in public schools and referred to a “Muslim horde” that invaded Constantinople hundreds of years ago.
After Winning the Congressional Seat in 2018, Green once again made Headlines after Hosting a Town Hall, where He stated, without citing Evidence, that Vaccines cause Autism. He later walked back His Comments, but Not before State Health Officials described the Republican as a “Goofball”.
“As I have done my entire life, I will continue serving this country -– but in a new capacity,” Green said, Not disclosing if He will Run again for Governor in 2026, where the Seat will be up for grabs, because Gov. Bill Lee (R) can't Run under Tennessee’s Gubernatorial Term Limits.
In 2022, Tennessee Congressional Seats were drastically carved up during Redistricting. Those Congressional Maps are now facing a Federal Lawsuit, but that Case isn’t scheduled to go to Trial until April 2025.
So far on the Republican side, Caleb Stack has pulled His Petitions to run for the Open Congressional District. Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry announced She would Run as a Democrat.
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