Frett-Gregory Announces She Won't Run for Re-election in 36th Legislature

As Frett-Gregory bows out of Senate race, talk of run for governor swirl

Senator Donna Frett-Gregory will not be returning to the Senate in the 36th Legislature. On Tuesday, the lawmaker announced that she would not be seeking re-election this November. The announcement makes Frett-Greogry the second member of the 35th Legislature to announce that they will not be asking voters to return them to another term in office. In March, Senator Javan James decided to eschew elective politics in order to further his education.

‌Ms. Frett-Gregory made the disclosure during Tuesday’s meeting of the Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance, which she chairs. “I came to this decision after careful reflection and discussion with family members, friends, supporters and constituents,” she stated. Her decision not to seek another Senate term comes after over thirty years of public service, and six years in the Legislature. “I know that now, I am ready to write a new chapter,” she said.‌