NASHVILLE, TN – The following is a statement from TNGOP Chairman Chris Devaney on the recent wave of Democrat retirements:

“It is no surprise Democrats are running for the hills. They saw what happened to their Democrat colleagues in 2010 and now, with the realization that they have to defend an unpopular president whose Party is out of touch with Tennesseans, they can only cut their losses and go on home.

“The Democrats have no plan, no good candidates and no fresh ideas. The Republican Party is intent on challenging seats across the state and will leave no stone unturned.”