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| Incumbent | Lamar Alexander |
| Party | Republican |
| Seeking Re-election? | Probably |
| Candidate Website | Senate Website Campaign Website |
| Other Resources | Congresspedia profile on Lamar Alexander |
| Potential Challenger | Andrew W. Byrd |
| Party | Democratic |
| Source of Information | VolunteerVoters, 12/10/07 |
| Candidate Website | Business Website |
| Potential Challenger | Kevin M. Doherty, attorney |
| Party | Democratic |
| Source of Information | VolunteerVoters, 8/16/07 |
| Candidate Website |
| Potential Challenger | Harold Ford Jr. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Source | LAT claims he will run, he denies it, and he has since agreed to work for Fox News doing commentary for the 2008 Presidential elections. (source) Daily Kos diary |
| Candidate Website | 2006 Campaign Website |
| Declined Challenger | Bob Tuke |
| Party | Democratic |
| Source | Knoxville Post, 12/5/07 |
| Background | Former state Democratic Party chairman |
| Potential Challenger | Phil Bredesen, Governor |
| Party | Democratic |
| Source | Speculation Daily Kos diary |
| Candidate Website |
| Potential Challenger | Bill Purcell |
| Party | Democratic |
| Source | Speculation--A smart, successful, and popular Mayor of Nashville will be looking to take his next elective step. Daily Kos diary |
| Potential Challenger | Rosalind Kurita |
| Party | Democratic |
| Source | Speculation. She ran in the primary in the 2006 but dropped out to clear the road for Ford. She has made some enemies recently by voting for the Republican Speaker of the State Senate, in what appears to be exchange for being nominated by the Republicans for the #2 ranking position. (Link) Daily Kos diary |
| Candidate Website |
| Potential Challenger | Tim McGraw |
| Party | Democratic |
| Source | McGraw has made several statements indicating his willingness to enter politics, though he seems to be leaning towards a Gubernatorial run rather than a Senate run. (Link) Daily Kos diary |
| Candidate Website |
| Potential Challenger | Tipper Gore |
| Party | Democratic |
| Source of Information | Speculation. She considered a run in 2002 but decided it was not the right time. (Link) Daily Kos Diary |
| Candidate Website | Vice President's Wife Website |
| Declined Challenger | Mike McWherter son of fmr. Gov. Ned McWherter |
| Party | Democratic |
| Source of Information | Announcement, 11/27/07 Nashville Post, 11/27/07 |
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