Senator Richard Shelby will not run for re-election

Senator Richard Shelby announced that he does not plan on running for re-election in 2022. In a statement, the GOP lawmaker announced his plan to not seek a seventh term in the United State Senate, and follows months of speculation that he was eyeing retirement. ’I have two good years remaining to continue my work in Washington. I have the vision and the energy to give it my all,’ he said.