Haslam to serve as RGA chair

Republican governors on Thursday chose Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam to lead the Republican Governors Association in the year leading up to 2018 elections.

Haslam previously served in the role in 2015, when there were three gubernatorial elections nationwide. In 2018, there will be 36, including for Haslam’s own seat, though he is term-limited and cannot run for reelection. He also declined to run for an open Tennessee U.S. Senate seat in 2018.