One Of The Longest Serving Republican Senators Just Set Up A Huge Challenge With The Tea Party Next Year Townhall.com Staff | Posted: Dec 06, 2013 2:42 PM Share Tweet In something of a surprise, Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi, one of the longest-serving Republican senators, announced Friday that he will run for re-election next year. The senator first shared the news in an interview with Gannet. Read more at Politics CNN Producer: Russia Collusion Story 'Mostly Bulls**t', But It's Good For Ratings Matt Vespa| CNN Snarkily Responds to Trump Tweet About Their Failing Ratings Cortney O'Brien| Liberal Critic Of Islam: Female Democratic Senators Wouldn't Even Look Us In The Eye Matt Vespa| Trump Mocks CNN Over Retracted Russia Story: ‘What about All the Other Phony Stories They Do?' Lauretta Brown| Shocker: Preliminary Report Shows Seattle's $15 Minimum Wage Laws Actually Screwed Over Workers Matt Vespa| Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. Recommended Watch: Karen Handel Sworn In As The Newest Member Of Congress Matt Vespa CNN Producer: Russia Collusion Story 'Mostly Bulls**t', But It's Good For Ratings Matt Vespa Trump Mocks CNN Over Retracted Russia Story: ‘What about All the Other Phony Stories They Do?’ Lauretta Brown CARTOONS | Bob Gorrell View Cartoon Most Popular The Banana Republic of Illinois Stephen Moore Liberal Critic Of Islam: Female Democratic Senators Wouldn't Even Look Us In The Eye Matt Vespa Obama's Progressive Socialist Attempt to Destroy Private College Education in America Allen West