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Posted by: Kate Prince on Jan 14, 2020

Rep. David Byrd, R-Waynesboro, today confirmed that he will not seek reelection, the Tennessean reports. Though Byrd announced this decision during a closed-door GOP caucus meeting in August, he remained quiet on the subject, prompting rumors that he had changed his mind. He confirmed the decision today with the Tennessean, saying “at this point I’m still not running”. Byrd has faced calls for resignation since 2018 when he was accused of sexually assaulting three women when they were underage in the 1980s. Byrd has never publicly denied the allegations.