WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander, who makes no secret of his disdain for some of the legislative tactics of the GOP's tea party wing, finds himself disliked by groups that aggressively ...

A coalition of conservative Tea Party groups published an open letter Wednesday urging Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) to retire instead of seeking a third term next year. The letter warns Alexander ...

Wednesday, Sept. 4 had been the date Kevin Kookogey planned to invite reporters to hear a big announcement: He would be launching a tea party challenge to Sen. Lamar Alexander. But those plans are ...

And his lead over primary opponent and Tea Party fave Joe Carr isn’t by an “edge,” as Politico reported. It’s huge and likely insurmountable. According to a memo from established polling expert Whit ...